Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Malaysia

Malaysia: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 7.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
7.5%
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
64th
of 132 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.7%
in 2001
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Malaysia, 2001–2020

024682001201020202001: 0.664 %2002: 1.1 %2003: 1.2 %2004: 1.2 %2005: 1.6 %2006: 1.6 %2007: 1.4 %2008: 1.9 %2009: 3.6 %2010: 4.2 %2011: 4.5 %2012: 5.6 %2013: 6 %2014: 6.5 %2015: 7.2 %2016: 7.8 %2017: 7.9 %2018: 5.6 %2019: 6.4 %2020: 7.5 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 7.5% for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Malaysia peaked at 7.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2001.

That places Malaysia 64th out of 132 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%) in Malaysia, 2001 to 2020.
Year % Change
2001 0.7% —
2002 1.1% +64.2%
2003 1.2% +7.5%
2004 1.2% -0.0%
2005 1.6% +40.1%
2006 1.6% -1.4%
2007 1.4% -14.8%
2008 1.9% +38.4%
2009 3.6% +89.1%
2010 4.2% +16.1%
2011 4.5% +7.7%
2012 5.6% +23.8%
2013 6.0% +7.7%
2014 6.5% +8.4%
2015 7.2% +10.1%
2016 7.8% +8.7%
2017 7.9% +1.0%
2018 5.6% -28.8%
2019 6.4% +14.5%
2020 7.5% +16.2%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 7.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 7.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.1%, 68% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +89.1% 1.9% 3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6% 0.7% 3.6% 9
2010s 6.2% 4.2% 7.9% 10
2020s 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 61 Botswana 9.1% compare
  2. 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.5% compare
  3. 63 Senegal 7.7% compare
  4. 65 Philippines 7.4% compare
  5. 66 Guyana 7.2% compare
  6. 67 Argentina 7.1% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Malaysia?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Malaysia was 7.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
How does Malaysia rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Malaysia ranks 64th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,249 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed