Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Bank return on assets (%, after tax) was 1.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank return on assets in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Malaysia is 1.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 36.1% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Malaysia peaked at 2.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 87th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +58.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -42.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -60.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +83.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +168.6% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +36.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 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 return on assets in Malaysia?
- Bank return on assets in Malaysia was 1.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for bank return on assets?
- Malaysia ranks 87th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on assets (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2025[t] + data2025[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first 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.