Bank net interest margin in Malaysia
Malaysia: Bank net interest margin was 2.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2.0% for bank net interest margin in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Malaysia peaked at 4.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 123rd out of 165 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 120 United Arab Emirates 2.0% compare
- 121 Mauritius 2.0% compare
- 122 San Marino 2.0% compare
- 124 Bangladesh 1.9% compare
- 125 Czechia 1.9% compare
- 126 Malta 1.9% compare
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 net interest margin in Malaysia?
- Bank net interest margin in Malaysia was 2.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for bank net interest margin?
- Malaysia ranks 123rd out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. 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 net interest margin (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2080[t] / ((data2010[t] + data2010[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.