Bank capital to assets ratio in Malaysia
Malaysia: Bank capital to assets ratio was 7.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Bank capital to assets ratio in Malaysia, 2005–2025
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, bank capital to assets ratio in Malaysia stood at 7.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Malaysia peaked at 9.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 111th out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Bank capital to assets ratio in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.3% | — |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.3% | 9.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 108 Seychelles 7.3% compare
- 109 Liechtenstein 7.3% compare
- 110 Israel 7.3% compare
- 112 Ethiopia 7.1% compare
- 113 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.0% compare
- 114 Guatemala 7.0% compare
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,548 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -6.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1746 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,292 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,439 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Malaysia?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Malaysia was 7.3% in 2025, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Malaysia ranks 111th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The indicator is a measure of capital adequacy that evaluates the financial strength of deposit takers by comparing Tier 1 capital to total assets. Tier 1 capital, often referred to as core capital, includes the most stable and readily available forms of capital, such as common equity, disclosed reserves, retained earnings, and certain other instruments that meet regulatory requirements under the Basel framework. This capital is considered the highest quality because it is fully available to cover losses and does not need to be repaid.