External finance, Overall in Malaysia

Malaysia: External finance, Overall was 0.625 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.625
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.875
in 1974
All-time low
0.25
in 1998
Years of data
42
1973–2014

External finance, Overall in Malaysia, 1973–2014

0.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.751974: 0.8751975: 0.6251976: 0.6251977: 0.6251978: 0.6251979: 0.6251980: 0.6251981: 0.51982: 0.51983: 0.51984: 0.6251985: 0.6251986: 0.6251987: 0.6251988: 0.6251989: 0.6251990: 0.6251991: 0.6251992: 0.6251993: 0.6251994: 0.6251995: 0.6251996: 0.6251997: 0.6251998: 0.251999: 0.3752000: 0.252001: 0.3752002: 0.3752003: 0.3752004: 0.3752005: 0.3752006: 0.3752007: 0.3752008: 0.3752009: 0.52010: 0.52011: 0.6252012: 0.6252013: 0.6252014: 0.625

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 61 Albania 0.625 compare
  2. 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.625 compare
  3. 61 China 0.625 compare
  4. 61 Indonesia 0.625 compare
  5. 61 Mexico 0.625 compare
  6. 61 Nigeria 0.625 compare
  7. 61 Senegal 0.625 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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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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External finance, Overall
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
90 places, 3,480 data points, 1973–2014
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