Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP was 31.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Malaysia, 2001–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 31.0% for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 36.1% on the previous year and up 220.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Malaysia peaked at 31.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2004.
Malaysia ranks 35th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +68.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +183.6% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +91.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +96.8% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | +36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.7% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 8.8% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 32 Micronesia (country) 33.7% compare
- 33 Botswana 32.0% compare
- 34 Namibia 31.2% compare
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.9% compare
- 37 Republic of Korea 28.3% compare
- 38 Eswatini 26.2% compare
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -6.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1746 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,292 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,439 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,550 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Malaysia?
- Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Malaysia was 31.0% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 equity assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio equity assets to GDP. Equity assets include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79ADDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).