Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Malaysia

Malaysia: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP was 31.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
31.0%
Change on year
up 36.1%
World rank
35th
of 131 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.7%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Malaysia, 2001–2020

01020302001201020202001: 0.951 %2002: 0.919 %2003: 0.902 %2004: 0.675 %2005: 1.1 %2006: 3.2 %2007: 6.2 %2008: 4.8 %2009: 9.5 %2010: 9.7 %2011: 8.8 %2012: 10.3 %2013: 12.3 %2014: 13.3 %2015: 15.8 %2016: 16.4 %2017: 18.1 %2018: 19 %2019: 22.8 %2020: 31 %

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

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Malaysia, 2001 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Micronesia (country) 33.7% compare
  2. 33 Botswana 32.0% compare
  3. 34 Namibia 31.2% compare
  4. 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.9% compare
  5. 37 Republic of Korea 28.3% compare
  6. 38 Eswatini 26.2% compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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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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Indicator
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,222 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

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).