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 184 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.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 117.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.45 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 2.96 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 289.80 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 117.9% (2025)
- Broad money 120.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 117.9% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 4.28 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 166,615 (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 184 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.