Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Malaysia
Malaysia: Bank accounts per 1,000 adults was 714.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Malaysia, 2013–2021
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Malaysia is 714.4, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Malaysia peaked at 771.59 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 705.24, in 2018.
That places Malaysia 51st out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 735.04 | — |
| 2014 | 766.64 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 771.59 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 755.22 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 708.84 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 705.24 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 708.41 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 705.85 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 714.4 | +1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 714.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 944.31, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 714.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 714.4, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 735.85 | 705.24 | 771.59 | 7 |
| 2020s | 710.12 | 705.85 | 714.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 48 Ghana 762.37 compare
- 49 El Salvador 746.21 compare
- 50 Italy 715.3 compare
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 699.62 compare
- 53 Philippines 686.5 compare
- 54 Vanuatu 667.53 compare
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 26.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Malaysia?
- Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Malaysia was 714.4 in 2021, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 771.59 in 2015.
- What is the lowest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 705.24 in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for bank accounts per 1,000 adults?
- Malaysia ranks 51st out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank accounts per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank accounts per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For each country calculated as: 1,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.