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
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |