Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) was 43.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
43.2%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
88th
of 146 countries
All-time high
69.6%
in 2006
All-time low
36.6%
in 2011
Years of data
10
2005–2014
Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Malaysia, 2005–2014
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid assets to short term liabilities in Malaysia is 43.2%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid assets to short term liabilities in Malaysia peaked at 69.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2011.
Malaysia ranks 88th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.5% | — |
| 2006 | 69.6% | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | -44.5% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | +5.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 43.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.9%, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 43.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.7%, 84% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 38.7% | 69.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 36.6% | 48.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid assets to short term liabilities in Malaysia?
- Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Malaysia was 43.2% in 2014, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for liquid assets to short term liabilities?
- Malaysia ranks 88th out of 146 countries with data for 2014.
- Is liquid assets to short term liabilities rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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