Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 133.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid liabilities to gdp in Malaysia is 133.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Malaysia peaked at 140.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1964.
That places Malaysia 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.2% | — |
| 1961 | 30.3% | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 26.7% | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 26.3% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 30.3% | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 28.7% | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 28.9% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 34.4% | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 38.2% | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 40.9% | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 42.7% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 47.8% | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 59.8% | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 71.2% | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 71.7% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 73.3% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 73.9% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 80.6% | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 89.4% | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 95.8% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 99.2% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 102.1% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 115.1% | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 140.8% | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 127.0% | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 121.1% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 129.5% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 64.4% | -50.3% |
| 1991 | 66.3% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 102.2% | +54.2% |
| 1993 | 113.0% | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 111.0% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 115.6% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 120.1% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 125.5% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 125.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 132.1% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 122.7% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 135.3% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 129.4% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 128.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 126.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 117.2% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 119.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 117.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 113.4% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 139.2% | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 129.6% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 133.9% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 136.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 140.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 137.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 132.8% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 128.6% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 122.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 125.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 123.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 137.8% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 133.3% | -3.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 133.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.0%, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 133.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.6%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid liabilities 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -50.3% | 129.5% | 64.4% |
| 1992 | +54.2% | 66.3% | 102.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.3% | 26.3% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.1% | 40.9% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.1% | 80.6% | 140.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.6% | 64.4% | 132.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.8% | 113.4% | 139.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.0% | 122.5% | 140.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.5% | 133.3% | 137.8% | 2 |
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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Malaysia?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Malaysia was 133.3% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 140.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1964.
- How does Malaysia rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.