03_Official bilateral loans, total in Malaysia

Malaysia: 03_Official bilateral loans, total was 1.14 billion in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.14 billion
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
38th
of 162 countries
All-time high
4.00 billion
in 2008
All-time low
1.14 billion
in 2023
Years of data
28
1996–2023

03_Official bilateral loans, total in Malaysia, 1996–2023

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1996200920231996: 2.2B1997: 1.7B1998: 1.8B1999: 2.4B2000: 2.2B2001: 1.9B2002: 2.3B2003: 2.5B2004: 2.8B2005: 2.5B2006: 2.2B2007: 2.5B2008: 4.0B2009: 3.2B2010: 3.5B2011: 3.6B2012: 3.2B2013: 2.4B2014: 2.1B2015: 2.0B2016: 2.0B2017: 2.0B2018: 1.9B2019: 1.8B2020: 1.8B2021: 1.6B2022: 1.3B2023: 1.1B

Source: OECD.

Analysis

In 2023, 03_official bilateral loans, total in Malaysia stood at 1.14 billion. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 03_official bilateral loans, total in Malaysia peaked at 4.00 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.14 billion, in 2023.

Malaysia ranks 38th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

03_Official bilateral loans, total in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for 03_Official bilateral loans, total in Malaysia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 2.24 billion —
1997 1.69 billion -24.7%
1998 1.84 billion +9.3%
1999 2.40 billion +30.1%
2000 2.17 billion -9.3%
2001 1.93 billion -11.2%
2002 2.30 billion +18.9%
2003 2.54 billion +10.4%
2004 2.83 billion +11.8%
2005 2.52 billion -11.0%
2006 2.16 billion -14.6%
2007 2.45 billion +13.6%
2008 4.00 billion +63.3%
2009 3.17 billion -20.8%
2010 3.47 billion +9.6%
2011 3.56 billion +2.6%
2012 3.18 billion -10.7%
2013 2.45 billion -23.1%
2014 2.09 billion -14.5%
2015 2.03 billion -2.9%
2016 2.00 billion -1.4%
2017 1.96 billion -1.9%
2018 1.89 billion -3.7%
2019 1.84 billion -2.7%
2020 1.84 billion +0.3%
2021 1.59 billion -14.0%
2022 1.29 billion -18.7%
2023 1.14 billion -11.9%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 1.14 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 616.50 million, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 1.14 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 644.00 million, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.04 billion 1.69 billion 2.40 billion 4
2000s 2.61 billion 1.93 billion 4.00 billion 10
2010s 2.45 billion 1.84 billion 3.56 billion 10
2020s 1.46 billion 1.14 billion 1.84 billion 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 35 Dominican Republic 1.54 billion compare
  2. 36 Mongolia 1.45 billion compare
  3. 37 Tanzania 1.35 billion compare
  4. 39 Sri Lanka 1.07 billion compare
  5. 40 Serbia 1.07 billion compare
  6. 41 New Caledonia 1.06 billion compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 03_official bilateral loans, total in Malaysia?
03_official bilateral loans, total in Malaysia was 1.14 billion in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 4.00 billion in 2008.
What is the lowest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 billion in 2023.
How does Malaysia rank for 03_official bilateral loans, total?
Malaysia ranks 38th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is 03_official bilateral loans, total rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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03_Official bilateral loans, total
Source
OECD
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 3,734 data points, 1996–2023
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The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.