International debt issues to GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: International debt issues to GDP was 22.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
International debt issues to GDP in Malaysia, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international debt issues to gdp in Malaysia is 22.1%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Malaysia peaked at 22.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1981.
Malaysia ranks 48th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 1.5% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 7.0% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 14.0% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 13.8% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 82,207 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 43.75 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 3.99 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 82.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 87.75 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 91.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,548 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Malaysia?
- International debt issues to gdp in Malaysia was 22.1% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1981.
- How does Malaysia rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 48th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.