🇲🇾 Malaysia National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Malaysia government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $370.7 billion, growing at $1K per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 71%. Per-citizen share: $10,828.
Among the 135 governments tracked here, Malaysia ranks 42nd by debt-to-GDP, 30th by total debt and 52nd by debt per person.
About Malaysia's National Debt
Malaysia carries a moderate debt load and a history of contingent liabilities, including the fallout from the 1MDB scandal. Oil and gas revenue via Petronas helps underpin the budget.
Malaysia's debt-to-GDP ratio of 71% is elevated: higher than 69% of the 135 governments tracked here. No ratio is safe or dangerous on its own — whether a debt is sustainable depends on the interest rate on it, how fast the economy grows, the currency it is owed in and who holds it. By total government debt, Malaysia ranks 30th of the 135 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $1K per second, Malaysia adds about $125 million to its government debt every day — roughly $45.5 billion per year. Each of Malaysia's 34 million residents carries an individual share of approximately $10,828. That is below the world average of roughly $14,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock by linear extrapolation from each country's baseline figure, named in the source line on this page (for most countries, the IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026). Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Malaysia National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Malaysia's national debt right now?
Malaysia's national debt is approximately $370.7 billion as of October 27, 2026, growing at $1K per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 71% and each citizen's share is about $10,828.
How fast is Malaysia's debt growing?
Malaysia's government debt is growing at approximately $1K per second — about $125 million per day — derived from the IMF's projections for 2026.
What is Malaysia's debt per capita?
Each of Malaysia's 34 million residents carries a notional share of approximately $10,828 of the national debt.
What is Malaysia's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Malaysia's debt-to-GDP ratio is 71%. That is higher than 69% of the 135 governments tracked here.
Why is Malaysia's government debt at this level?
Malaysia carries a moderate debt load and a history of contingent liabilities, including the fallout from the 1MDB scandal. Oil and gas revenue via Petronas helps underpin the budget.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF WEO October 2026 (GGXWDG, end-2025 stock) · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 333,277,079,302 + 1444 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=my (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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