Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 1.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Malaysia, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.6% for bank non-performing loans to gross loans in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Malaysia peaked at 18.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2018.
Malaysia ranks 116th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.6% | — |
| 1999 | 16.6% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +3.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8%, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 16.6% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 3.6% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 114 Austria 1.6% compare
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- 119 Vietnam 1.5% 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 non-performing loans to gross loans in Malaysia?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Malaysia was 1.6% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Malaysia ranks 116th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.