Malaysia vs Thailand: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP

Malaysia
127.6%
in 2021
Thailand
126.8%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
14th
Thailand rank
15th

Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 127.6% against 126.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

Malaysia ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 15th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 12.8% 13.3% 0.5% Thailand
1970s 30.9% 29.3% 1.6% Malaysia
1980s 77.7% 54.7% 22.9% Malaysia
1990s 117.8% 122.8% 5.0% Thailand
2000s 112.5% 93.1% 19.3% Malaysia
2010s 117.3% 108.9% 8.4% Malaysia
2020s 130.9% 126.2% 4.6% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private credit by deposit money banks to gdp, Malaysia or Thailand?
Malaysia, at 127.6% against 126.8% in Thailand as of 2021.
What is the difference in private credit by deposit money banks to gdp between Malaysia and Thailand?
0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
Malaysia ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 15th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Private credit by deposit money banks 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
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,608 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).