Interest payments in Malaysia
Malaysia: Interest payments was 50.48 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Malaysia, 1996–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Malaysia is 50.48 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Malaysia peaked at 50.48 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.42 billion current LCU, in 1997.
Malaysia ranks 66th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.79 billion current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 6.42 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 6.93 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 7.94 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 9.05 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 9.63 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 9.67 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.55 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 10.92 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 11.60 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 12.50 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 12.91 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 12.80 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.22 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 15.62 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 17.72 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 19.54 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 20.78 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 22.59 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 24.28 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 26.48 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 27.86 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 30.55 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 32.93 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 34.49 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 38.07 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 41.27 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 46.33 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 50.48 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 50.48 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.20 billion current LCU, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 50.48 billion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.93 billion current LCU, 10.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.02 billion current LCU | 6.42 billion current LCU | 7.94 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.39 billion current LCU | 9.05 billion current LCU | 14.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.83 billion current LCU | 15.62 billion current LCU | 32.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.13 billion current LCU | 34.49 billion current LCU | 50.48 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Malaysia?
- Interest payments in Malaysia was 50.48 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.48 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 billion current LCU in 1997.
- How does Malaysia rank for interest payments?
- Malaysia ranks 66th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. 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.