Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Malaysia

Malaysia: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP was 17.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
17.4%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
29th
of 121 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2007
All-time low
11.4%
in 2008
Years of data
20
2001–2020

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

1015202530352001201020202001: 12.5 %2002: 12.6 %2003: 17.3 %2004: 23 %2005: 20.3 %2006: 27 %2007: 33.6 %2008: 11.4 %2009: 19.7 %2010: 25.5 %2011: 22 %2012: 25.4 %2013: 26.3 %2014: 23.2 %2015: 19.7 %2016: 18.6 %2017: 23.4 %2018: 17.9 %2019: 16.7 %2020: 17.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Malaysia stood at 17.4%.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Malaysia peaked at 33.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2008.

That places Malaysia 29th out of 121 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Malaysia, 2001 to 2020.
Year % Change
2001 12.5%
2002 12.6% +1.1%
2003 17.3% +37.2%
2004 23.0% +32.8%
2005 20.3% -11.9%
2006 27.0% +33.2%
2007 33.6% +24.5%
2008 11.4% -65.9%
2009 19.7% +72.0%
2010 25.5% +29.4%
2011 22.0% -13.6%
2012 25.4% +15.3%
2013 26.3% +3.5%
2014 23.2% -11.9%
2015 19.7% -14.9%
2016 18.6% -5.7%
2017 23.4% +26.0%
2018 17.9% -23.6%
2019 16.7% -6.7%
2020 17.4% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.7% 11.4% 33.6% 9
2010s 21.9% 16.7% 26.3% 10
2020s 17.4% 17.4% 17.4% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 26 Brazil 21.6% compare
  2. 27 Austria 18.2% compare
  3. 28 Portugal 18.0% compare
  4. 30 Thailand 16.6% compare
  5. 31 Italy 16.4% compare
  6. 32 Bahrain 15.7% compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Malaysia?
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Malaysia was 17.4% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2008.
How does Malaysia rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
Malaysia ranks 29th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 equity liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,124 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP. Equity liabilities 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 79LDDZF/ GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).