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NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Malaysia 2021

Public debt went up in Malaysia

In 2021 Malaysia public debt was 217,529 million euros257,452 million dollars, has increased 17,21128,833 million since 2020.

This amount means that the debt in 2021 reached 69.02% of Malaysia GDP, a 1.3 percentage point rise from 2020, when it was 67.72% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Malaysia debt. It has risen since 2011 in global debt terms, when it was 112,859 million euros 157,067 million dollars and also in terms of GDP percentage, when it amounted to 51.9%.

According to the last data point published, Malaysia per capita debt in 2021 was 6,652 euros7,873 dollars per inhabitant. In 2020 it was 6,148 euros 7,016 dollars, afterwards rising by 504 euros857 dollars, and if we again check 2011 we can see that then the debt per person was 3,883 euros5,405 dollars .

The position of Malaysia, as compared with the rest of the world, has worsened in 2021 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 122 in the list of debt to GDP and 128 in debt per capita, out of the 191 we publish.

In this page we show you the progression of the public debt in Malaysia. You can see debt in other countries in Public debt and see all the information about Malaysia in economy of Malaysia.

Malaysia: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt ($M)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per CapitaDebt Per Capita
2021217,529257,45269.02%€6,652$7,873
2020200,318228,61967.72%€6,148$7,016
2019186,239208,51357.08%€5,726$6,411
2018169,079199,76655.65%€5,221$6,169
2017153,777173,65754.40%€4,802$5,423
2016152,208168,43355.79%€4,812$5,324
2015154,725171,68756.97%€4,961$5,505
2014142,965189,97855.37%€4,655$6,186
2013137,481182,59455.66%€4,550$6,043
2012133,528171,66453.79%€4,525$5,817
2011112,859157,06751.90%€3,883$5,405
201099,909132,56051.21%€3,495$4,637
200976,710106,87850.41%€2,732$3,806
200864,79395,28539.36%€2,348$3,452
200758,24079,82539.35%€2,149$2,946
200653,85967,62939.66%€2,007$2,520
200549,25561,31240.78%€1,860$2,316
200445,85357,01141.96%€1,770$2,201
200343,93249,68241.39%€1,735$1,962
200245,95143,41939.53%€1,858$1,756
200142,94938,46638.07%€1,780$1,595
200035,94833,21732.52%€1,530$1,414
199927,76629,62234.36%€1,212$1,293
199826,45033.64%$1,184
199732,22129.62%$1,480
199635,99832.77%$1,696
199536,87938.17%$1,783
199435,47643.72%$1,761
199337,26051.13%$1,901
199238,09759.11%$1,998
199136,02267.32%$1,942
199035,01674.13%$1,917
Malaysia: Evolution of debt as a percentage of GDP

Malaysia: Evolution of debt in millions