Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign liabilities
Malaysia
459.53 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
531.35 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Malaysia rank
36th
Saudi Arabia rank
35th
Foreign liabilities over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 531.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 459.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 71.82 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 63.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 93.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 209.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 128.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 81.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 428.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 343.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 85.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 459.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 531.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 71.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign liabilities, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 531.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 459.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 71.82 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign liabilities?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.