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Malaysia External and Government Debt

Malaysia National Debt Data

Indicator Data Period
Government Debt to GDP 60.4 % 2022
External Debt 1213102 MYR Million | 256.616 B USD 2Q/23


Latest data on Government Debt to GDP (%)

Government Debt to GDP
                     Malaysia - Historical Data (%)

What is Malaysia Government Debt to GDP Ratio?

  • Government Debt to GDP in Malaysia decreased to 60.4 % in 2022. The maximum level was 80.74 % and minimum was 31.8 %
  • Data published Yearly by Ministry of Finance.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
60.4 2022 19.04.2023
63.3 2021 17.08.2022
60.7 2020 20.07.2021
52.7 2019 12.10.2020
51.8 2018 22.04.2019
50.9 2017 11.04.2018
52.7 2016 21.03.2018
54.5 2015 31.12.2015


Historical Chart by prime ministers (%)

Government Debt to GDP in Malaysia by prime ministers

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Najib Razak 03.04.2009 - 10.05.2018 52.8100 50.9000 54.7000 50.9000 -3.62%
Abdullah Badawi 31.10.2003 - 03.04.2009 45.1000 41.2400 45.7000 41.2200 -8.56%
Mahathir Mohamad 16.07.1981 - 31.10.2003 80.7400 43.1000 80.7400 31.8000 -46.62%


Latest data on External Debt (MYR Million)

External Debt
                     Malaysia - Historical Data (MYR Million)

What is external debt of Malaysia?

  • External Debt in Malaysia increased to 1213102 MYR Million (256.616 B USD) in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum debt was 1039656 MYR Million and minimum was 9063 MYR Million
  • Data published Quarterly by Central Bank.

Historical Data (MYR Million) by years

Data
Period
Date
1213102 2Q/23 19.08.2023
1168737 1Q/23 13.05.2023
1144037 4Q/22 11.02.2023
1169433 3Q/22 12.11.2022
1128266 2Q/22 25.08.2022
1111213 1Q/22 28.05.2022
1070267 4Q/21 19.02.2022
1056980 3Q/21 18.01.2022


Historical Chart by prime ministers (MYR Million)

External Debt in Malaysia by prime ministers

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Mahathir Mohamad 10.05.2018 - 893408.6200 893408.6200 893408.6200 893408.6200 0.00%
Najib Razak 03.04.2009 - 10.05.2018 357008.0000 883368.1900 908704.1200 357008.0000 147.44%
Abdullah Badawi 31.10.2003 - 03.04.2009 37284.0000 364495.0000 364495.0000 18231.0000 877.62%
Mahathir Mohamad 16.07.1981 - 31.10.2003 23759.0000 40185.0000 40185.0000 9063.0000 69.14%

Other budget indicators in Malaysia

Index Updated Actual Previous
Fiscal Expenditure  2Q/23 16.333 B USD 14.085
Government Budget to GDP 2022 -5.6 % -6.4
Military Expenditure 2022 3.671 B USD 3.676

Government Debt to GDP in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Bangladesh 2022 28.2 % 29.2
Jordan 2021 89.4 % 85.4
Kyrgyzstan 2022 63.3 % 60.3
Mongolia 2022 48 % 55
Nepal 2022 41.4 % 40.6
Palestine 2022 18.5 % 21.3
Tajikistan 2022 34.6 % 42.5
Cambodia 2022 36.8 % 36.3
China 2022 77.1 % 71.8
Georgia 2022 41.3 % 57.1
India 2021 89.26 % 89.41
Israel 2022 60.9 % 68
Pakistan 2022 89 % 86
South Korea 2022 49.6 % 46.9
Taiwan 2019 28.2 % 29.3
Vietnam 2022 37.1 % 39.3
Maldives 2022 57.9 % 57.5
Armenia 2022 49.27 % 60.25
Hong Kong 2016 38.4 % 37
Indonesia 2022 39.9 % 41.1
Japan 2022 264 % 262
Kazakhstan 2022 24.4 % 27.4
Lebanon 2020 151 % 172
Malaysia 2022 60.4 % 63.4
Philippines 2022 60.9 % 60.4
Qatar 2022 46.9 % 58.4
Singapore 2022 168 % 160
Sri Lanka 2022 114 % 100
Thailand 2022 60.96 % 59.61
Oman 2022 40.2 % 61.7
Iran 2022 34 % 42.4
Laos 2022 68.01 % 53.81
Azerbaijan 2022 11.7 % 18.2
Kuwait 2022 2.9 % 8.7
Saudi Arabia 2021 30 % 32.5
Bahrain 2022 120 % 128
United Arab Emirates 2021 38.3 % 36.9
Yemen 2022 68.66 % 63.1
Turkmenistan 2022 8 % 11
Uzbekistan 2022 36.4 % 38
Iraq 2022 43.3 % 59.2
Syria 2010 30.01 % 31.21
Afghanistan 2020 7.4 % 6.1
Bhutan 2022 125 % 132
Brunei 2022 2.1 % 2.5
Mauritius 2021 86 % 91.9