Malaysia — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
Malaysia's central government deficit reading was −4.15% of GDP in 2024. The period change from −5% of GDP in 2023 was +0.85 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −4.32% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2010–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | -4.15 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -5 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -5.53 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -6.38 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -6.13 % of GDP |
10 earlier values, back to 2010
| 2019 | -3.37 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -3.63 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -2.88 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -3.03 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -3.1 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -3.31 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -3.77 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -4.39 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -4.62 % of GDP |
| 2010 | -5 % of GDP |