The national debt in Malaysia was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 121.9 billion U.S. dollars (+38.56 percent). After the tenth consecutive increasing year, the national debt is estimated to reach 438.09 billion U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the national debt was continuously increasing over the past years.As defined by the International Monetary Fund, the general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future.Find more key insights for the national debt in countries like Indonesia, Myanmar (Burma), and Vietnam.

Key information about Malaysia National Government Debt

• Malaysia National Government Debt reached 300.7 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with 260.3 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Malaysia National Government Debt data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1978 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 300.7 USD bn in Sep 2024 and a record low of 6.9 USD bn in Mar 1978.

• In the latest reports, Malaysia Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 5.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023.
• The country's Government debt accounted for 65.0 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024.
• Malaysia Nominal GDP reached 101.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Malaysia recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 69.80 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. This dataset provides - Malaysia Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2023, the Malaysian government debt was at 64.3 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP). This was an increase of around four percent compared to the previous year. The federal government debt ratio to GDP has been increasing since 2018.

Malaysia Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP data was reported at 52.716 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 54.464 % for 2015. Malaysia Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 50.029 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.537 % in 1990 and a record low of 39.800 % in 2008. Malaysia Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Government Revenue, Expenditure and Finance. Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.; ; International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.; Weighted average;

Malaysia Govt Debt: Domestic data was reported at 964,866.032 MYR mn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 944,782.634 MYR mn for Sep 2024. Malaysia Govt Debt: Domestic data is updated quarterly, averaging 434,084.965 MYR mn from Mar 2008 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 68 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 964,866.032 MYR mn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 210,848.502 MYR mn in Mar 2008. Malaysia Govt Debt: Domestic data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank Negara Malaysia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.F009: Debt Outstanding.

In 2022, the external debt of Malaysia in the form of offshore borrowing amounted to around 625.71 billion Malaysian ringgit. The second-largest type of external debt in Malaysia was the non-resident holdings of ringgit-denominated domestic debt securities, with around 246.57 billion Malaysian ringgit.

Key information about Malaysia External Debt

• Malaysia External Debt reached 301.0 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 306.3 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Malaysia External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2009 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 306.3 USD bn in Sep 2024 and a record low of 100.1 USD bn in Mar 2009.

• In the latest reports of Malaysia, Current Account recorded a surplus of 2.6 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 6.8 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Malaysia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.8 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 3.7 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 101.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.

In 2023, non-resident (NR) holdings of domestic debt securities had the highest share of external debt in Malaysia, with about 22 percent. By way of comparison, loans made up seven percent of total external debt in Malaysia in the same year.

Contains data from the World Bank's data portal. There is also a consolidated country dataset on HDX.

Debt statistics provide a detailed picture of debt stocks and flows of developing countries. Data presented as part of the Quarterly External Debt Statistics takes a closer look at the external debt of high-income countries and emerging markets to enable a more complete understanding of global financial flows. The Quarterly Public Sector Debt database provides further data on public sector valuation methods, debt instruments, and clearly defined tiers of debt for central, state and local government, as well as extra-budgetary agencies and funds. Data are gathered from national statistical organizations and central banks as well as by various major multilateral institutions and World Bank staff.

This horizontal bar chart displays central government debt (% of GDP) by country using the aggregation average, weighted by gdp and is filtered where the country is Malaysia. The data is about countries per year.

Graph and download economic data for Outstanding International Private Debt Securities to GDP for Malaysia (DDDM05MYA156NWDB) from 1980 to 2020 about Malaysia, debt, securities, private, and GDP.

In 2023, the foreign currency-denominated debt amounted to approximately 67 percent of Malaysia's total external debt. By way of comparison, about 33 percent of the total external debt was ringgit denominated debt.

This horizontal bar chart displays central government debt (% of GDP) by ISO 3 country code using the aggregation average, weighted by gdp and is filtered where the country is Malaysia. The data is about countries per year.

Malaysia Debt Securities: Foreign Holding: Government Investment Issues data was reported at 14,891.225 MYR mn in Nov 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 14,666.733 MYR mn for Oct 2018. Malaysia Debt Securities: Foreign Holding: Government Investment Issues data is updated monthly, averaging 1,428.175 MYR mn from Apr 2005 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 164 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30,271.861 MYR mn in Oct 2016 and a record low of 5.000 MYR mn in Mar 2006. Malaysia Debt Securities: Foreign Holding: Government Investment Issues data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank Negara Malaysia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.Z017: Debt Securities: Foreign Holding.

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Malaysia Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Long Term: Over 1 Year: Debt Securities data was reported at 0.000 % in Dec 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for Dec 2017. Malaysia Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Long Term: Over 1 Year: Debt Securities data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.000 % from Dec 2013 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 % in Dec 2018 and a record low of 0.000 % in Dec 2018. Malaysia Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Long Term: Over 1 Year: Debt Securities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government.

In 20232, banks constituted the highest share of the external debt in Malaysia, with approximately 34 percent. In comparison, the share of Bank Negara Malaysia's debts to the external debt in Malaysia amounted to about two percent.

Graph and download economic data for Exchange Rate Adjusted Changes of Domestic Debt Securities for General Government Issuers, All Maturities, Residence of Issuer in Malaysia (DSAMRIAOGGERMY) from Q2 2005 to Q4 2022 about Malaysia, adjusted, maturity, debt, exchange rate, residents, securities, domestic, government, and rate.

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