Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 1.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Malaysia, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Malaysia is 1.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Malaysia peaked at 20.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.
That places Malaysia 97th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.3% | — |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +174.7% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | +103.0% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +33.8% |
| 1985 | 16.9% | +85.5% |
| 1986 | 20.6% | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 20.0% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 14.4% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 13.4% | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | -33.7% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -34.0% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -43.6% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -30.2% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +84.8% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -40.5% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +37.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 1.2% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 1.3% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 94 Denmark 2.4% compare
- 95 New Zealand 2.2% compare
- 96 Papua New Guinea 2.1% compare
- 98 Cameroon 1.9% compare
- 99 Pakistan 1.6% compare
- 100 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.0% compare
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 outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Malaysia?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Malaysia was 1.9% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 97th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): 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 international public 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.