Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -17.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
-17.0%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
36th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-15.8%
in 2017
All-time low
-21.7%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Malaysia is -17.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Malaysia peaked at -15.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -21.7%, in 2009.
Malaysia ranks 36th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -16.5% | — |
| 2001 | -18.7% | +13.5% |
| 2002 | -17.7% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | -17.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | -18.9% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | -17.7% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | -17.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | -18.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | -19.6% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | -21.7% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | -18.2% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | -19.7% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | -21.0% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | -20.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | -19.7% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | -18.3% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | -16.8% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | -15.8% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | -15.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | -17.4% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | -18.5% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | -17.3% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | -17.9% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | -17.0% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -18.4% | -21.7% | -16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -18.3% | -21.0% | -15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.7% | -18.5% | -17.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 33 Uganda -16.6% compare
- 34 Switzerland -16.7% compare
- 35 Philippines -16.9% compare
- 37 Panama -17.1% compare
- 38 Singapore -17.3% compare
- 39 Kazakhstan -17.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,340 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,624 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Malaysia?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Malaysia was -17.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was -15.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.7% in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 36th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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