Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 14.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Malaysia, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Malaysia is 14.93, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Malaysia peaked at 15.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.49, in 2008.
Malaysia ranks 27th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.33 | — |
| 1997 | 13.42 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 14.55 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 14.21 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 15.39 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 14.58 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 14.28 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 14.29 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.2 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 12.07 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.82 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.71 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 8.49 | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 9.21 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 10.43 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 9.85 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 9.59 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.9 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 10.37 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 11.28 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 12.64 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 12.83 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 13.25 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 12.54 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 13.17 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 14.25 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 12.85 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 14.93 | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.13 | 13.42 | 14.55 | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.3 | 8.49 | 15.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.27 | 9.59 | 13.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8 | 12.85 | 14.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Malaysia?
- Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Malaysia was 14.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.49 in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Malaysia ranks 27th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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