External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Malaysia

Malaysia: External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions was 1 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 1973
All-time low
0.5
in 1975
Years of data
42
1973–2014

External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Malaysia, 1973–2014

0.40.60.811.21.41.61973199320141973: 1.51974: 1.51975: 0.51976: 0.51977: 0.51978: 0.51979: 0.51980: 0.51981: 0.51982: 0.51983: 0.51984: 11985: 11986: 11987: 11988: 11989: 11990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 0.51999: 0.52000: 0.52001: 0.52002: 0.52003: 0.52004: 0.52005: 0.52006: 0.52007: 0.52008: 0.52009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 1 for external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Malaysia peaked at 1.5 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1975.

That places Malaysia 65th out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Malaysia, 1973 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1973 1.5
1974 1.5 +0.0%
1975 0.5 -66.7%
1976 0.5 +0.0%
1977 0.5 +0.0%
1978 0.5 +0.0%
1979 0.5 +0.0%
1980 0.5 +0.0%
1981 0.5 +0.0%
1982 0.5 +0.0%
1983 0.5 +0.0%
1984 1 +100.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 0.5 -50.0%
1999 0.5 +0.0%
2000 0.5 +0.0%
2001 0.5 +0.0%
2002 0.5 +0.0%
2003 0.5 +0.0%
2004 0.5 +0.0%
2005 0.5 +0.0%
2006 0.5 +0.0%
2007 0.5 +0.0%
2008 0.5 +0.0%
2009 1 +100.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7857 0.5 1.5 7
1980s 0.8 0.5 1 10
1990s 0.9 0.5 1 10
2000s 0.55 0.5 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 5

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  8. 65 Indonesia 1 compare
  9. 65 India 1 compare
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  11. 65 Mexico 1 compare
  12. 65 Mozambique 1 compare
  13. 65 Nepal 1 compare
  14. 65 Tunisia 1 compare
  15. 65 Tanzania, United Republic of 1 compare
  16. 65 Uzbekistan 1 compare
  17. 65 Zimbabwe 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Malaysia?
External finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Malaysia was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1973.
What is the lowest external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1975.
How does Malaysia rank for external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions?
Malaysia ranks 65th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions
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90 places, 3,480 data points, 1973–2014
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