Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Malaysia

Malaysia: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 29.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
29.4%
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
38th
of 128 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2012
All-time low
1.7%
in 2003
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Malaysia, 2001–2020

01020302001201020202001: 2.7 %2002: 1.8 %2003: 1.7 %2004: 14.5 %2005: 10.3 %2006: 11.7 %2007: 17.3 %2008: 15.2 %2009: 20.3 %2010: 24.2 %2011: 25 %2012: 31.8 %2013: 31.3 %2014: 28.4 %2015: 28.7 %2016: 28.3 %2017: 27.9 %2018: 22.6 %2019: 24.4 %2020: 29.4 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 29.4% for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in 2020.

The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Malaysia peaked at 31.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2003.

Malaysia ranks 38th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Malaysia, 2001 to 2020.
Year % Change
2001 2.7%
2002 1.8% -34.1%
2003 1.7% -6.6%
2004 14.5% +766.6%
2005 10.3% -28.5%
2006 11.7% +12.8%
2007 17.3% +48.1%
2008 15.2% -12.3%
2009 20.3% +34.0%
2010 24.2% +19.1%
2011 25.0% +3.4%
2012 31.8% +26.9%
2013 31.3% -1.4%
2014 28.4% -9.4%
2015 28.7% +1.0%
2016 28.3% -1.2%
2017 27.9% -1.5%
2018 22.6% -18.8%
2019 24.4% +8.0%
2020 29.4% +20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.6% 1.7% 20.3% 9
2010s 27.3% 22.6% 31.8% 10
2020s 29.4% 29.4% 29.4% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

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  3. 37 Latvia 30.2% compare
  4. 39 Togo 27.3% compare
  5. 40 Hungary 26.3% compare
  6. 41 South Africa 24.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Malaysia?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Malaysia was 29.4% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2003.
How does Malaysia rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Malaysia ranks 38th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).