External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions in Malaysia

Malaysia: External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions was 1 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 59 countries
All-time high
2
in 1980
All-time low
0.5
in 1998
Years of data
35
1980–2014

External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions in Malaysia, 1980–2014

0.511.521980199720141980: 21981: 21982: 21983: 21984: 1.51985: 1.51986: 1.51987: 1.51988: 1.51989: 1.51990: 1.51991: 1.51992: 1.51993: 1.51994: 1.51995: 1.51996: 11997: 11998: 0.51999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 1.52003: 1.52004: 0.52005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Malaysia is 1, measured in 2014.

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

Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Malaysia peaked at 2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1998.

Malaysia ranks 40th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.7 1.5 2 10
1990s 1.25 0.5 1.5 10
2000s 1.05 0.5 1.5 10
2010s 1 1 1 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 40 Argentina 1 compare
  2. 40 Bangladesh 1 compare
  3. 40 Brazil 1 compare
  4. 40 China 1 compare
  5. 40 Indonesia 1 compare
  6. 40 India 1 compare
  7. 40 Sri Lanka 1 compare
  8. 40 Mexico 1 compare
  9. 40 Pakistan 1 compare
  10. 40 Poland 1 compare
  11. 40 Türkiye 1 compare
  12. 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Malaysia?
External finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Malaysia was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1980.
What is the lowest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1998.
How does Malaysia rank for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions?
Malaysia ranks 40th out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, s2 - outflow 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, S2 - Outflow restrictions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
59 places, 2,000 data points, 1980–2014
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