Australia vs Malaysia: Net incurrence of liabilities, total

Australia
81.00 billion current LCU
in 2022
Malaysia
76.85 billion current LCU
in 2024
Australia rank
59th
Malaysia rank
61st

Net incurrence of liabilities, total over time

  • Australia
  • Malaysia
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B197219982024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 81.00 billion current LCU against 76.85 billion current LCU in Malaysia, a difference of 4.15 billion current LCU.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.

Australia ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 136 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 14.88 billion current LCU 26.23 billion current LCU 11.35 billion current LCU Malaysia
2010s 51.35 billion current LCU 43.02 billion current LCU 8.33 billion current LCU Australia
2020s 131.46 billion current LCU 95.44 billion current LCU 36.01 billion current LCU Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net incurrence of liabilities, total, Australia or Malaysia?
Australia, at 81.00 billion current LCU against 76.85 billion current LCU in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in net incurrence of liabilities, total between Australia and Malaysia?
4.15 billion current LCU, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
Australia ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,974 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.