Malaysia — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1949–2010 · 57 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 −4.41% of GDP in 2010. The period change from −5.98% of GDP in 2009 was +1.56 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −4.13% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2010

PeriodValue
2010-4.41 % of GDP
2009-5.98 % of GDP
2008-3.89 % of GDP
2007-2.81 % of GDP
2006-2.19 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2000
2005-3.15 % of GDP
2004-3.93 % of GDP
2003-5.46 % of GDP
2002-4.72 % of GDP
2001-4.74 % of GDP
2000-4.97 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.