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Malaysia - Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP) -4.15

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 158 economies tracked

Latest value

-4.15 (2024)

Global rank

##69 of 158 economies

Share of global total

2.3%

Growth since 1996

-2.86×

Ranking Race — Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331972198219922002201220222024#12#692023 overtook Bahamas2024 overtook Rwanda
MalaysiaNauruNorwayLesothoMacao

Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Malaysia climbed from #12 to #69 (overtook Bahamas). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Malaysia ↓

Key Events — Malaysia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1998
Fell 27 places in global rank auto
1999
Fell 39 places in global rank auto
2020
Climbed 27 places in global rank auto
2021
Fell 19 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Bahamas in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Rwanda in global rank auto
2024
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto

Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP), 1996-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1996200620162024-6.38-3.28-0.182.92

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Primary Balance (% of GDP), Gross Operating Balance (% of GDP), Current Account Balance

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