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.
International debt issues to GDP (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.6% | — |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +151.3% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | +94.6% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 17.3% | +83.1% |
| 1986 | 21.1% | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 20.5% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 17.9% | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 14.6% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 13.6% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | -33.4% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | +37.0% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +18.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 22.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.5%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 22.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International debt issues to GDP (%) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +151.3% | 1.5% | 3.7% |
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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 26.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (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.