{
  "id": 12097391,
  "title": "Govt’s debt-to-GDP ratio rises to 65.2pc, but statutory debt stays within the limit, says Audit Dept",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/govts-debt-to-gdp-ratio-rises-to-65-2pc-but-statutory-debt-stays",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-05T07:16:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/05/govts-debt-to-gdp-ratio-rises-to-652pc-but-statutory-debt-stays-within-the-limit-says-audit-dept/237774"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "According to the National Audit Department's Auditor General's Report (LKAN) 2/2026, the Malaysian government's debt-to-GDP ratio rose to 65.2% in 2025 from 64.5% in 2024. The statutory debt, which includes Malaysian Government Securities, Malaysian Government Investment Issues, and Malaysian Islamic Treasury Bills, amounted to RM1.295 trillion in 2025. Despite the increase in the overall debt-to-GDP ratio, it remains within the statutory debt limit of 65% set by the Loans (Local) (Statutory Limit on Borrowing) and Government Funding (Statutory Limit on Moneys Received) Order 2022.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Govt’s finances improved in 2025, says audit dept",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/govts-finances-improved-in-2025-says-audit-dept",
        "published": "2026-10-05T03:05:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Govt borrowed less in 2025, but collected just 5pc of RM9.273b in loan arrears, says Audit Dept",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/govt-borrowed-less-in-2025-but-collected-just-5pc-of-rm9-273b-in-loan",
        "published": "2026-10-05T03:48:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}