Malaysia Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

1970 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malaysia Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • Malaysia Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 5.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a deficit equal to 6.0 % in the previous year
  • Malaysia Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1970 to Dec 2023, with an average ratio of -4.6 %
  • 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 260.3 USD bn in Jun 2024
  • Malaysia Nominal GDP reached 101.3 USD bn in Mar 2023

View Malaysia's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP from 1970 to 2023 in the chart:

Malaysia Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

What was Malaysia's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in 2023?

Malaysia Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 5.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a deficit equal to 6.0 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-5.9 2023 -6.0 2022 -21.0 1981 6.2 1997 % yearly 1970 - 2023

Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Algeria (%) -2.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Argentina (%) -0.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) -3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) -2.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) -3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 0.4 Jun 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2021
Bahrain (%) -7.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Belarus (%) -0.4 Sep 2021 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) -4.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Bolivia (%) -9.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) -7.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) -11.9 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) -3.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) -0.1 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Canada (%) -1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1993 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) -2.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
China (%) -5.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) -8.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Croatia (%) -2.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Cyprus (%) 4.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) -2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) -3.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) -3.5 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Finland (%) -4.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
France (%) -6.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1949 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) -2.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) -2.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) -3.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -6.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) -5.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) -3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
India (%) -4.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (%) -3.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2024
Iran (%) -4.3 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Ireland (%) 1.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) -8.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) -5.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -5.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) -6.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) -0.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Kenya (%) -3.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (%) -2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) -3.1 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 5.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
Laos (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Latvia (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) -4.3 2020 yearly 1992 - 2020
Lithuania (%) -0.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) -0.7 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 6.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) -4.5 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Malawi (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Malaysia (%) -5.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Malta (%) -3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) -6.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Mexico (%) -4.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) -5.2 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 0.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) -0.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) -5.0 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
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 (%) -1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) -5.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 13.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Oman (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Pakistan (%) -3.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -4.0 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
Panama (%) -3.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) -0.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) -4.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) -5.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1985 - Sep 2024
Poland (%) -5.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Portugal (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 0.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) -7.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) -0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Serbia (%) -1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 2.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -2.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) -4.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) -3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) -5.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) -0.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 0.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Malaysia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -23,593.390 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 14,591.306 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 300,674.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 560.959 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,896.039 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 473.200 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Central Government Operations: ytd: Expenditure (MYR mn) 319,752.600 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Oct 2024
Govt Debt: External (MYR mn) 281,307.428 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Govt Debt: Domestic (MYR mn) 946,180.802 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,602.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 28,691.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,310,793.196 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
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) 26,088.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
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) 4,578.168 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,539.366 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,421.919 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1976 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 5,876.498 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 11,187.359 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 41,243.056 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2024
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 2,714.737 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 10,765.298 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2024
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 52,941.449 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2024
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 5,706.515 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2024
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 5,126.187 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 163.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Oct 2024
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 156.900 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 201.800 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 209.600 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Oct 2024
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 117.100 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Oct 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 135.238 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 149.550 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3,475.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 489.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,500.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8,004.002 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 7.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 720.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 799.195 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 306,319.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 125,347.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 28.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.696 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 26,947.874 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) -6,329.362 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 12,099.137 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -15,457.811 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 63,854.994 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 11,121.077 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 289,573.660 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) 7,642.883 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) -2,348.410 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 65,434.082 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 35,600.200 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -16,983.116 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 38,617.541 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 9,699.229 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 2,176.437 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 21,634.425 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) 3,598.882 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) -1,579.088 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) -4,336.734 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) 21.839 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 23,138.549 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) -425.535 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) -7,492.749 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -32,001.318 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 266,435.111 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -2,399.908 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (ML) (MYR mn) 745,787.668 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 21,402.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 129,353.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Funds Inflow: Direct Investment Assets (DIA) (MYR mn) 24,668.081 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Aug 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 8,022.849 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 147,455.399 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 554,953.530 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 4.2 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1970 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 107,800.0 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 3,300.000 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 575,903.119 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 635,078.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 275.371 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 631.428 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1964 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 334,335.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 507,032.864 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.00 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 115.78 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,438,253.291 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2024
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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