Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP (%) was 57.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP in Malaysia, 2005–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in Malaysia is 57.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in Malaysia peaked at 65.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2016.
Malaysia ranks 9th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.1% | — |
| 2006 | 63.9% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | +12.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 57.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.0%, 3.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 57.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.7%, 84% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4% | 51.5% | 64.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 44.4% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 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 outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in Malaysia?
- Outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in Malaysia was 57.6% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total amount of domestic private debt securities (amounts outstanding) issued in domestic markets as a share of GDP. It covers data on long-term bonds and notes, commercial paper and other short-term notes. Table 16A (domestic debt amount): all issuers minus governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level domestic private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.