Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Malaysia

Malaysia: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 34.30 billion in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
34.30 billion
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
33rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
34.30 billion
in 2024
All-time low
11.69 billion
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Malaysia, 2005–2024

10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B30.0B35.0B2005201420242005: 11.7B2006: 13.2B2007: 15.5B2008: 19.2B2009: 15.4B2010: 20.0B2011: 24.2B2012: 25.3B2013: 25.9B2014: 27.2B2015: 20.7B2016: 19.8B2017: 21.5B2018: 26.1B2019: 25.3B2020: 19.4B2021: 33.7B2022: 34.1B2023: 31.3B2024: 34.3B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary income, debit/expenditure in Malaysia is 34.30 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in Malaysia peaked at 34.30 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.69 billion, in 2005.

That places Malaysia 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.99 billion 11.69 billion 19.22 billion 5
2010s 23.60 billion 19.80 billion 27.22 billion 10
2020s 30.56 billion 19.44 billion 34.30 billion 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 30 Denmark 37.70 billion compare
  2. 31 Hungary 36.42 billion compare
  3. 32 Taiwan Province of China 34.36 billion compare
  4. 34 Finland 33.31 billion compare
  5. 35 Czech Republic 32.81 billion compare
  6. 36 Thailand 31.47 billion compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is primary income, debit/expenditure in Malaysia?
Primary income, debit/expenditure in Malaysia was 34.30 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 34.30 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.69 billion in 2005.
How does Malaysia rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 3,864 data points, 2005–2024
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