Malaysia vs Singapore: Domestic credit to private sector
Malaysia
134.0%
in 2020
Singapore
130.6%
in 2020
Malaysia rank
16th
Singapore rank
17th
Domestic credit to private sector over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 134.0% against 130.6% in Singapore, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.0% | 37.5% | 23.5% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 30.9% | 54.9% | 24.0% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 77.7% | 80.4% | 2.7% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 119.9% | 89.1% | 30.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 113.7% | 96.7% | 17.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 117.3% | 116.9% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 134.0% | 130.6% | 3.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 134.0% against 130.6% in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 3.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Malaysia ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 17th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.