Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Malaysia

Malaysia: Net incurrence of liabilities, total was 4.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.0%
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
58th
of 136 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2009
All-time low
1.7%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Malaysia, 2002–2024

24682002201320242002: 3.7 % of GDP2003: 4.7 % of GDP2004: 5.4 % of GDP2005: 1.7 % of GDP2006: 2.5 % of GDP2007: 3.2 % of GDP2008: 4.6 % of GDP2009: 7.1 % of GDP2010: 4.9 % of GDP2011: 5 % of GDP2012: 4.5 % of GDP2013: 3.9 % of GDP2014: 3.4 % of GDP2015: 3.4 % of GDP2016: 3.1 % of GDP2017: 2.9 % of GDP2018: 3.7 % of GDP2019: 3.4 % of GDP2020: 6.1 % of GDP2021: 6.5 % of GDP2022: 5.5 % of GDP2023: 5.1 % of GDP2024: 4 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 4.0% for net incurrence of liabilities, total in 2024.

That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Malaysia peaked at 7.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2005.

That places Malaysia 58th out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in Malaysia, 2002 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
2002 3.7%
2003 4.7% +27.1%
2004 5.4% +16.2%
2005 1.7% -68.9%
2006 2.5% +45.5%
2007 3.2% +31.1%
2008 4.6% +41.5%
2009 7.1% +55.3%
2010 4.9% -31.2%
2011 5.0% +2.4%
2012 4.5% -10.8%
2013 3.9% -13.5%
2014 3.4% -12.9%
2015 3.4% +0.2%
2016 3.1% -8.1%
2017 2.9% -4.9%
2018 3.7% +26.9%
2019 3.4% -8.5%
2020 6.1% +78.5%
2021 6.5% +6.1%
2022 5.5% -14.5%
2023 5.1% -8.4%
2024 4.0% -21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.1% 1.7% 7.1% 8
2010s 3.8% 2.9% 5.0% 10
2020s 5.4% 4.0% 6.5% 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 55 Spain 4.1% compare
  2. 56 Barbados 4.1% compare
  3. 57 Eswatini 4.0% compare
  4. 59 Armenia 3.9% compare
  5. 60 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.9% compare
  6. 61 Uganda 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Malaysia?
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Malaysia was 4.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2005.
How does Malaysia rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
Malaysia ranks 58th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,371 data points, 1972–2024
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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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.