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Malaysia — Central government deficit

millions of MYR · Annual · 1949–2024 · 71 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.

For Malaysia, the central government deficit reading stood at −80.06B MYR in 2024. Against −91.12B MYR in 2023, the period change was +11.07B MYR. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −4.15% in 2024.

-100.00B-50.00B050.00B1949201020152024MYRSubscribe to view

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Latest observations

2010–2024

PeriodValue
2024-80.06B MYR
2023-91.12B MYR
2022-99.19B MYR
2021-98.75B MYR
2020-86.90B MYR
10 earlier values, back to 2010
2019-50.99B MYR
2018-52.48B MYR
2017-39.57B MYR
2016-37.80B MYR
2015-36.51B MYR
2014-36.59B MYR
2013-38.37B MYR
2012-42.60B MYR
2011-42.09B MYR
2010-41.08B MYR
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.