Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Mutual fund assets to GDP

Republic of Korea
37.7%
in 2020
Malaysia
35.8%
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
25th
Malaysia rank
26th

Mutual fund assets to GDP over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Malaysia
10203040200020102020

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 37.7% against 35.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 78 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 22.7% 17.1% 5.6% Republic of Korea
2010s 24.1% 29.8% 5.7% Malaysia
2020s 37.7% 35.8% 1.9% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mutual fund assets to gdp, Republic of Korea or Malaysia?
Republic of Korea, at 37.7% against 35.8% in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in mutual fund assets to gdp between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
1.9%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for mutual fund assets to gdp?
Republic of Korea ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank - Non banking financial database, published as Mutual fund assets to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mutual fund assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank - Non banking financial database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,323 data points, 1993–2020
Last refreshed

Data taken from a variety of sources such as Investment Company Institute and national sources.