Malaysia Government Debt: % of GDP

2010 - 2026 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malaysia Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Malaysia Government debt accounted for 65.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2026, compared with the ratio of 65.2 % in the previous quarter.
  • Malaysia government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2010 to Mar 2026.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 66.3 % in Jun 2025 and a record low of 49.3 % in Sep 2011.

CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. Bank Negara Malaysia provides Government Debt in local currency. The Department of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Nominal GDP prior to Q4 2015 is based on SNA 2008 with benchmark year 2010.


Related information about Malaysia Government Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Malaysia National Government Debt reached 331.4 USD bn in Mar 2026.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 122.1 USD bn in Sep 2025.

View Malaysia's Government Debt: % of GDP from Dec 2010 to Mar 2026 in the chart:

Malaysia Government Debt: % of GDP

What was Malaysia's Government Debt: % of GDP in Mar 2026?

Malaysia Government debt accounted for 65.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2026, compared with the ratio of 65.2 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
65.3 Mar 2026 65.2 Dec 2025 49.3 Sep 2011 66.3 Jun 2025 % quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2026

Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 51.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2010 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 47.8 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Argentina (%) 73.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 46.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Australia (%) 38.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Austria (%) 81.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 105.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (%) 38.9 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 107.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1980 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 18.7 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Botswana (%) 30.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 80.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2026
Bulgaria (%) 29.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 26.0 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Canada (%) 69.2 2025 yearly 1962 - 2025
Chile (%) 42.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
China (%) 29.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Colombia (%) 66.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 56.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) 55.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 44.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 27.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) 67.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 60.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) 24.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 81.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Finland (%) 88.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 34.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 63.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) 61.8 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Greece (%) 146.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 46.1 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Hungary (%) 77.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1990 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 56.1 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
India (%) 58.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (%) 40.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) 8.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Ireland (%) 32.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 67.2 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Italy (%) 137.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 200.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1982 - Mar 2026
Jordan (%) 83.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 22.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Kenya (%) 68.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
South Korea (%) 47.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 39.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Latvia (%) 46.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 24.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Lithuania (%) 39.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (%) 26.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (%) 51.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 65.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 46.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 80.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
Mexico (%) 57.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%) 38.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 38.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2017 - Jun 2025
Montenegro (%) 58.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) 71.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (%) 44.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (%) 49.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 35.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Norway (%) 54.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Oman (%) 34.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Pakistan (%) 68.3 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 103.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Panama (%) 65.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (%) 33.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) 29.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Philippines (%) 65.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 59.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 90.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 59.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 16.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 34.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2016 - Mar 2026
Serbia (%) 44.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 166.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) 62.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 65.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 78.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1960 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 100.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 91.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Sweden (%) 35.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) 22.2 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Taiwan, China (%) 26.8 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 59.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Tunisia (%) 80.5 2025 yearly 2016 - 2025
Turkey (%) 23.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Ukraine (%) 98.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025

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Malaysia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -27,060.208 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 15,564.320 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 325,635.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2026
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 643.987 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,953.870 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 562.721 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 5,589.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 47,162.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 8.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,687,998.656 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 380,264.526 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 233,913.571 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 30,291.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 9.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,906,698.415 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 665,132.470 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 6,789.809 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,385.422 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 4,368.479 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1976 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 8,048.510 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2026
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 88,164.821 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2026
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 8,187.494 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2026
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 7,112.083 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 11,873.602 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2026
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 4,017.158 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 61,248.464 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2026
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 180.200 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2026
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 162.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2026
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 180.100 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2026
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 226.800 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2026
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 124.400 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2026
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 29,614.960 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2026
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Import Value Index (2015=100) 151.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 156.500 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,472.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 3,826.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 8,195.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,969.757 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -452.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -3,266.665 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 355,717.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.9 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 151,618.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 29.4 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 12.892 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,439.258 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) 2,695.737 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) 27,351.662 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 15,156.718 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 14,213.166 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 17,773.783 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -17,716.056 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 295,350.661 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) 9,065.585 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) 842.601 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) 6,449.362 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) 1,263.116 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 77,137.469 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 70,688.107 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 261,753.228 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 10,190.664 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 32,463.795 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) -16,367.566 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -4,022.502 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 33,597.433 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) 14,747.739 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 38,641.358 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 7,802.469 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) -26,183.719 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -20,867.575 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) 42.905 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 185,393.000 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 25,678.000 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.7 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 8,457.123 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 183,676.699 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1969 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 647,476.226 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1969 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 5.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1970 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 117,000.0 May 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 1.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,400.000 May 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - May 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 667,564.964 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 739,380.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2026
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.500 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 330.922 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 749.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1964 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 422,978.3 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 591,780.726 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1996 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.35 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 117.80 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
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) 25.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024

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