Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Malaysia
Malaysia: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 8.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Malaysia, 2004–2021
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank branches per 100,000 adults in Malaysia is 8.7, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Malaysia peaked at 14.04 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.04 | — |
| 2005 | 12.62 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 11.73 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 11.46 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.28 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.13 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.92 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.25 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 11.15 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.97 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.81 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.69 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.44 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.23 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.24 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.08 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 8.97 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 8.7 | -3.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.09, 62% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.46, 70% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.04 | 11.13 | 14.04 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.68 | 10.08 | 11.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 | 8.7 | 8.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 branches per 100,000 adults in Malaysia?
- Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Malaysia was 8.7 in 2021, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.04 in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Malaysia ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For each country calculated as: 100,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.