Malaysia Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

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Key information about Malaysia Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • Malaysia Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 4.3 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a deficit equal to 8.3 % in the previous year
  • Malaysia Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1970 to Dec 2021, with an average ratio of -4.4 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6.2 % in Dec 1997 and a record low of -21.0 % in Dec 1981
CEIC calculates Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP from annual Consolidated Fiscal Balance and annual Nominal GDP. The Ministry of Finance provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency. The Department of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008 with benchmark year 2015. Consolidated Fiscal Balance includes General Government and Non Financial Public Enterprises. Nominal GDP prior to 2015 is based on SNA 2008 with benchmark year 2010, prior to 2010 is based on SNA 1993 with benchmark year 2005, prior to 2005 is based on SNA 1993 with benchmark year 2000, prior to 2000 is based on SNA 1968 with benchmark year 1987 and prior to 1987 is based on old national methodology.


Further information about Malaysia Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Malaysia National Government Debt reached 253.9 USD bn in Mar 2023
  • Malaysia Nominal GDP reached 101.3 USD bn in Mar 2023

View Malaysia's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP from 1970 to 2021 in the chart:

Malaysia Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

What was Malaysia's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in 2021?

Malaysia Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 4.3 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a deficit equal to 8.3 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-4.3 2021 -8.3 2020 -21.0 1981 6.2 1997 % yearly 1970 - 2021

Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.7 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Algeria (%) -7.3 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Argentina (%) -4.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2023
Armenia (%) -1.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2023
Australia (%) -0.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2023
Austria (%) -3.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 0.4 Jun 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2021
Bahrain (%) -7.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) -5.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Belarus (%) -0.4 Sep 2021 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) -3.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Bolivia (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 5.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2022
Botswana (%) 0.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Brazil (%) -5.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2023
Brunei (%) 1.3 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) -1.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2023
Cambodia (%) -0.2 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Canada (%) -1.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1993 - Jun 2023
Chile (%) 1.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
China (%) -3.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2023
Colombia (%) -2.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2022
Croatia (%) -2.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Cyprus (%) 2.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2023
Czech Republic (%) -4.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Denmark (%) 3.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Ecuador (%) -0.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2023
Estonia (%) -1.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) -3.4 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Finland (%) -1.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
France (%) -5.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1949 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) -2.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2023
Germany (%) -3.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2023
Ghana (%) -8.9 Jun 2022 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2022
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Mar 2023
Hungary (%) -7.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Iceland (%) -1.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
India (%) -6.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (%) -1.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2023
Iran (%) -4.8 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2019
Ireland (%) 2.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2023
Israel (%) -0.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
Italy (%) -8.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Ivory Coast (%) -5.9 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Japan (%) -6.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) -3.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2023
Kenya (%) -2.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) -2.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) -26.4 2019 yearly 1988 - 2019
Kyrgyzstan (%) 1.2 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2023
Laos (%) -0.3 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Latvia (%) -4.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Lebanon (%) -4.3 2020 yearly 1992 - 2020
Lithuania (%) -1.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Luxembourg (%) 0.2 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) -12.5 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2021
North Macedonia (%) -4.5 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Malawi (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Malaysia (%) -4.3 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malta (%) -4.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2023
Mauritius (%) -5.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2023
Mexico (%) -3.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1980 - Jun 2023
Moldova (%) -3.3 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Mongolia (%) 2.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2023
Montenegro (%) -2.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2023
Morocco (%) -11.8 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Mozambique (%) -2.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) -7.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Nepal (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Netherlands (%) -0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (%) 0.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Nigeria (%) -2.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 25.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2023
Oman (%) 2.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2023
Pakistan (%) -7.9 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (%) -4.0 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
Panama (%) -3.9 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Paraguay (%) -0.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2023
Peru (%) -2.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2023
Philippines (%) -6.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1985 - Jun 2023
Poland (%) -3.7 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Portugal (%) 0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Mar 2023
Qatar (%) 9.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Romania (%) -6.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2023
Russia (%) -4.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Serbia (%) -2.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2023
Singapore (%) 0.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -2.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2023
South Africa (%) -5.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2023
Spain (%) -4.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2023
Sri Lanka (%) -10.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2023
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 0.7 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Switzerland (%) -0.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.3 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -16,140.108 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 13,743.462 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 245,448.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1978 - Jun 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 63.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 541.429 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,892.480 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 420.643 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Central Government Operations: ytd: Expenditure (MYR mn) 216,371.419 Jul 2023 monthly Mar 2000 - Jul 2023
Govt Debt: Domestic (MYR mn) 863,521.822 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Govt Debt: External (MYR mn) 281,495.862 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,481.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Jul 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 25,759.7 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Jul 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -12.7 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jul 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,353,794.766 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 308,284.195 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 261,782.246 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 21,277.9 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Jul 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -15.9 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jul 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,514,583.396 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 907,711.591 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2,932.603 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,553.880 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,193.586 Aug 2023 monthly Jun 1976 - Aug 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,542.386 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2023
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 20,547.092 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Jul 2023
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 7,780.722 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Jul 2023
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 28,272.723 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Jul 2023
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 2,786.125 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2023
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 50,454.010 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Jul 2023
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 4,303.654 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Jul 2023
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 4,884.015 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2023
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 155.700 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2023
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 174.600 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2023
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 155.100 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Jul 2023
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 178.000 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Jul 2023
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 111.000 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Jul 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,168.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2,014.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,086.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 4,040.017 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 741.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -3,162.498 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 260,043.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 63.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 108,578.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 26.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.841 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 12,328.764 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) -26,660.722 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) -15,141.856 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 9,110.864 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) -11,572.686 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 24,829.687 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) 329.027 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 9,462.958 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -9,803.864 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 254,878.214 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) 12,390.758 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) -11,287.098 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 225,395.783 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -10,137.230 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 47,772.698 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 59,059.796 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 6,668.067 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -2,794.891 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 4,912.281 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) -9,908.206 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -6,289.578 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 29,482.431 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) 10,907.890 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2023
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) -20.730 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 18,268.956 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 31,119.265 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (ML) (MYR mn) 706,582.420 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 134,223.000 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 17,672.000 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Funds Inflow: Direct Investment Assets (DIA) (MYR mn) 26,143.850 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.8 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2005 - Jul 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 81.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 8,045.398 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2005 - Jul 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 131,900.244 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1969 - Jul 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 508,601.082 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1969 - Jul 2023
M2 Growth (%) 3.5 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1970 - Jul 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Jul 2023 monthly Jun 1959 - Jul 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 103,000.0 Aug 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Aug 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jun 1959 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,400.000 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 530,289.501 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.3 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 575,135.1 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1987 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Jul 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 14.500 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 273.246 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 631.413 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1964 - Mar 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 329,848.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 443,945.695 May 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - May 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.18 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1997 - Jul 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 114.32 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,300,317.300 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Jul 2023
Banking System: Demand Deposits (MYR mn) 329,103.228 Oct 2018 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 74.602 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -13.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023

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