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Malaysia · Current account (% GDP)

Malaysia Current account (% GDP)

The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31

Latest · 20241.69%
Previous · 20231.56%
Highest · 200816.86%
Lowest · 1982-13.38%

Malaysia's current account (% gdp) stands at 1.69% as of 2024-12-31, up from 1.56% in 2023. Historical data runs from 1974 to 2024 (51 observations).

Recent trend

In 2024, Malaysia's current account (% gdp) was 1.69%, up from 1.56% in 2023.

In 2023, Malaysia's current account (% gdp) was 1.56%, down from 3.12% in 2022.

In 2022, Malaysia's current account (% gdp) was 3.12%, down from 3.88% in 2021.

In 2021, Malaysia's current account (% gdp) was 3.88%, down from 4.19% in 2020.

In 2020, Malaysia's current account (% gdp) was 4.19%, up from 3.5% in 2019.

Malaysia Current account (% GDP) — historical data

YearValueChange
20241.69%+0.129%
20231.56%-1.56%
20223.12%-0.754%
20213.88%-0.3121%
20204.19%+0.6857%
20193.5%+1.27%
20182.24%-0.5708%
20172.81%+0.4402%
20162.37%-0.6412%
20153.01%-1.38%
20144.39%+0.9254%
20133.47%-1.72%
20125.19%-5.72%
201110.91%+0.8493%
201010.06%-5.67%
200915.72%-1.14%
200816.86%+1.48%
200715.38%-0.7226%
200616.1%+2.18%
200513.92%+1.83%
200412.09%-0.0546%
200312.14%+5.01%
20027.13%-0.7241%
20017.85%-1.2%
20009.05%-6.87%
199915.92%+2.72%
199813.2%+19.14%
1997-5.93%-1.51%
1996-4.42%+5.32%
1995-9.74%-3.68%
1994-6.07%-1.6%
1993-4.47%-0.8081%
1992-3.66%+4.85%
1991-8.51%-6.54%
1990-1.98%-2.79%
19890.8096%-4.48%
19885.29%-2.71%
19878%+8.37%
1986-0.366%+1.56%
1985-1.92%+2.96%
1984-4.88%+6.59%
1983-11.47%+1.9%
1982-13.38%-3.5%
1981-9.87%-8.79%
1980-1.09%-5.52%
19794.44%+3.66%
19780.776%-2.63%
19773.4%-1.9%
19765.3%+10.58%
1975-5.28%+0.3866%
1974-5.67%

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Frequently asked questions

What is Malaysia's current account (% gdp)?

Malaysia's current account (% gdp) is 1.69% as of 2024-12-31, compared with 1.56% in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)

What was the highest current account (% gdp) in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value is 16.86% (2008); the lowest is -13.38% (1982), across data from 1974 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.