Malaysia Household Debt: % of GDP

2002 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malaysia Household Debt: % of GDP

  • Malaysia household debt accounted for 84.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 80.9 % in the previous year.
  • Malaysia household debt to GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Dec 2002 to Dec 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 93.1 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 60.4 % in Dec 2008.

CEIC calculates annual Household Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Household Debt and annual Nominal GDP. Bank Negara Malaysia provides Household Debt in local currency. The Department of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008 with benchmark year 2015. 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 and prior to 2005 with benchmark year 2000.


Related information about Malaysia Household Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Malaysia Household Debt reached 334.3 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Money Supply M2 in Malaysia increased 4.2 % YoY in Sep 2024.
  • Malaysia Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 107.1 USD bn in Oct 2024.
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 6.3 Months of Import in May 2023.
  • Malaysia Domestic Credit reached 670.8 USD bn in Sep 2024, representing an increased of 5.4 % YoY.
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.6 % in Aug 2024, compared with the ratio of 1.6 % in the previous month.

View Malaysia's Household Debt: % of GDP from 2002 to 2023 in the chart:

Malaysia Household Debt: % of GDP

What was Malaysia's Household Debt: % of GDP in 2023?

Malaysia household debt accounted for 84.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 80.9 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
84.2 2023 80.9 2022 60.4 2008 93.1 2020 % yearly 2002 - 2023

Household Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 12.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Argentina (%) 4.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) 30.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Australia (%) 116.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2023
Austria (%) 44.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 13.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Belarus (%) 10.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) 59.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 11.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2010 - Dec 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 24.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Botswana (%) 20.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 14.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Bulgaria (%) 27.8 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Cambodia (%) 26.6 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Canada (%) 99.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2024
Chile (%) 39.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
China (%) 63.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Colombia (%) 31.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Croatia (%) 32.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 79.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Czech Republic (%) 34.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 92.2 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ecuador (%) 17.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 7.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) 39.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 44.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2024
Finland (%) 74.9 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
France (%) 74.2 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Georgia (%) 36.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2023
Germany (%) 50.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Greece (%) 45.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 87.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2024
Hungary (%) 20.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) 71.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
India (%) 17.1 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 10.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Ireland (%) 31.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 42.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) 47.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Japan (%) 65.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 80.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 15.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
South Korea (%) 93.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 22.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (%) 0.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Latvia (%) 22.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Lithuania (%) 28.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 64.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 80.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (%) 26.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2024
Malawi (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Malaysia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Malta (%) 40.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (%) 20.6 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2018
Mexico (%) 16.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (%) 27.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) 26.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Morocco (%) 23.5 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 97.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) 89.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Norway (%) 91.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Panama (%) 38.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 15.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Philippines (%) 11.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Poland (%) 23.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Portugal (%) 65.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Romania (%) 15.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 20.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 12.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Serbia (%) 16.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Singapore (%) 51.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (%) 44.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) 27.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 40.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1969 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 48.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 6.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Sweden (%) 86.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (%) 128.2 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Syria (%) 14.6 2011 yearly 2004 - 2011
Taiwan (%) 95.6 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Thailand (%) 88.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Tunisia (%) 0.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Turkey (%) 10.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2024
Ukraine (%) 3.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
United Arab Emirates (%) 106.2 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
United Kingdom (%) 81.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
United States (%) 61.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Uruguay (%) 11.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Venezuela (%) 3.4 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017

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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) 279,139.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 64.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 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) 32,536.300 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2025
Govt Debt: External (MYR mn) 282,747.513 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Govt Debt: Domestic (MYR mn) 964,866.032 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,949.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 29,195.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 0.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,310,793.196 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 357,814.446 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 260,686.212 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 27,246.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 5.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,816,656.959 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 659,645.999 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3,867.036 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,514.117 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,984.704 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1976 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 6,299.540 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 8,696.859 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 46,315.717 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2025
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 2,468.999 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 9,714.675 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2025
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 4,242.133 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 50,525.686 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2025
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 5,921.002 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2025
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 159.100 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 152.700 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2025
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 212.700 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2025
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 212.900 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 118.400 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2025
Imports: MG: Iron and Steel (MYR mn) 2,475.839 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
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) 2,796.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2,598.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 6,807.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -3,719.393 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 3,594.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,399.936 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 301,013.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 69.7 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 128,734.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 29.8 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.696 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -1,489.713 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 21,102.780 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) 16,172.973 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 13,219.092 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) -5,763.820 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 11,423.927 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) 2,679.157 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) -6,052.535 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 65,228.721 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -12,297.048 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) -149.421 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 257,067.842 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -25,895.045 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) -42,248.099 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 294,451.880 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -5,657.465 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 65,378.142 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) 444.748 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -20,153.225 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) -16,353.054 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 7,561.627 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) -52.320 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 29,929.197 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 37,384.038 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) 17,632.149 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 41,256.005 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (ML) (MYR mn) 770,003.153 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 129,353.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 21,402.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Funds Inflow: Direct Investment Assets (DIA) (MYR mn) 39,583.334 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.5 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Jan 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 7,387.794 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 148,884.318 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1969 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 556,882.484 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1969 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 3.4 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1970 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 108,100.0 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 3,300.000 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 574,874.064 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 634,429.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 275.285 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 628.262 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1964 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 334,335.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 506,798.648 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.66 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 116.24 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,492,236.559 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2025
Banking System: Demand Deposits: Business Enterprises (MYR mn) 337,056.353 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
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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