Malaysia vs South Asia: Broad money
Broad money over time
- Malaysia
- South Asia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 120.6% against 79.6% in South Asia, a difference of 41.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 16th of 167 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.3% | 20.7% | 9.6% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 60.1% | 25.5% | 34.6% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 110.1% | 36.9% | 73.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 107.6% | 43.3% | 64.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 129.7% | 64.0% | 65.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 130.9% | 74.3% | 56.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 134.8% | 82.0% | 52.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher broad money, Malaysia or South Asia?
- Malaysia, at 120.6% against 79.6% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in broad money between Malaysia and South Asia?
- 41.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Asia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and South Asia rank globally for broad money?
- Malaysia ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 16th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Broad money (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.