Bank concentration in Malaysia
Malaysia: Bank concentration was 53.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in Malaysia stood at 53.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Malaysia peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2012.
That places Malaysia 137th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 56.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 46.4% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 52.8% | 53.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 117.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.45 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 2.96 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 289.80 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 117.9% (2025)
- Broad money 120.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 117.9% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 4.28 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 166,615 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Malaysia?
- Bank concentration in Malaysia was 53.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2012.
- How does Malaysia rank for bank concentration?
- Malaysia ranks 137th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank concentration (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for three largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 3 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.