Malaysia Public debt

Public debt: 41.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
45.4% of GDP (2004 est.)

Year	Public debt	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2004	$46	65		2003
2005	$45	62	-0.22 %	2004 est.
2006	$46	61	1.76 %	2005 est.
2007	$47	52	1.08 %	2006 est.
2008	$42	54	-10.92 %	2007 est.
2009	$41	52	-0.96 %	2008 est.

Definition: This entry records the cumulative total of all government borrowings less repayments that are denominated in a country's home currency. Public debt should not be confused with external debt, which reflects the foreign currency liabilities of both the private and public sector and must be financed out of foreign exchange earnings.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

See Also

Public debt rank chart
Public debt - comparative map