Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector
Malaysia
8.40 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
7.07 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
15th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.40 million against 7.07 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.33 million.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 89 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.26 million | 4.02 million | 3.24 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.81 million | 4.71 million | 3.11 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Malaysia, at 8.40 million against 7.07 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.33 million, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Malaysia ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.