External finance, Overall in Malaysia
Malaysia: External finance, Overall was 0.625 in 2014. βΌ Falling
External finance, Overall in Malaysia, 1973β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, overall in Malaysia stood at 0.625.
The figure is up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Malaysia peaked at 0.875 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 61st of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6786 | 0.625 | 0.875 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.5875 | 0.5 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5625 | 0.25 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.375 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.625 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0552 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 724.32 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.18 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 5.56 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 4.06 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.2465 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Malaysia?
- External finance, overall in Malaysia was 0.625 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 1974.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for external finance, overall?
- Malaysia ranks 61st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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