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Government debt — Malaysia

Government debt in Malaysia in 2031 — 65.4%. Ranked 128 in the world out of 184. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 8.7 pp.

2031 65.4% −0.7 pp vs 2030
World rank 128of 184
Period maximum 74.1%1990
Period minimum 29.6%1997

Trend over time

1990–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Malaysia, 1990–2031204060801990199520002005201020152020202520301990: 74.1%1991: 67.3%1992: 59.1%1993: 51.1%1994: 43.7%1995: 38.2%1996: 32.8%1997: 29.6%1998: 33.6%1999: 34.4%2000: 32.5%2001: 38.1%2002: 39.5%2003: 41.4%2004: 42%2005: 40.8%2006: 39.7%2007: 39.3%2008: 39.4%2009: 50.4%2010: 51.2%2011: 51.9%2012: 53.8%2013: 55.7%2014: 55.4%2015: 57%2016: 55.8%2017: 54.4%2018: 55.6%2019: 57.1%2020: 67.7%2021: 69.2%2022: 65.5%2023: 69.7%2024: 69.8%2025: 70.7%2026: 69.5%2027: 68.7%2028: 67.8%2029: 66.9%2030: 66.1%2031: 65.4%
Change over the period: −8.7 pp Annual average: -0.21 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malaysia

Malaysia 65.4%
World computed 102.5%
East Asia & Pacific computed 113.3%
South-Eastern Asia computed 65.2%
Upper-middle-income countries computed 101.6%
Government debt — Malaysia, by year Malaysia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 65.4 −0.7 pp
2030 66.1 −0.8 pp
2029 66.9 −0.9 pp
2028 67.8 −0.9 pp
2027 68.7 −0.8 pp
2026 69.5 −1.2 pp
2025 70.7 +0.9 pp
2024 69.8 +0.1 pp
2023 69.7 +4.2 pp
2022 65.5 −3.7 pp
2021 69.2 +1.5 pp
2020 67.7 +10.6 pp
2019 57.1 +1.5 pp
2018 55.6 +1.2 pp
2017 54.4 −1.4 pp
2016 55.8 −1.2 pp
2015 57 +1.6 pp
2014 55.4 −0.3 pp
2013 55.7 +1.9 pp
2012 53.8 +1.9 pp
2011 51.9 +0.7 pp
2010 51.2 +0.8 pp
2009 50.4 +11 pp
2008 39.4 +0.1 pp
2007 39.3 −0.4 pp
2006 39.7 −1.1 pp
2005 40.8 −1.2 pp
2004 42 +0.6 pp
2003 41.4 +1.9 pp
2002 39.5 +1.4 pp
2001 38.1 +5.6 pp
2000 32.5 −1.9 pp
1999 34.4 +0.8 pp
1998 33.6 +4 pp
1997 29.6 −3.2 pp
1996 32.8 −5.4 pp
1995 38.2 −5.5 pp
1994 43.7 −7.4 pp
1993 51.1 −8 pp
1992 59.1 −8.2 pp
1991 67.3 −6.8 pp
1990 74.1 —

South-Eastern Asia, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BN Brunei Darussalam 1.2 TL Timor-Leste 16 VN Vietnam 26.6 KH Cambodia 27.8 ID Indonesia 42.2 MM Myanmar 48.5 LA Laos 51.7 PH Philippines 54.7 MY Malaysia 65.4 TH Thailand 69.7 SG Singapore 174.7
Full table for all countries

About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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