Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 1.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank return on assets in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Malaysia is 1.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 32.2% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Malaysia peaked at 3.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.
Malaysia ranks 87th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 (%, before tax) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +46.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +59.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -41.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -58.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +66.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +154.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +32.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 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 1.2% 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 3.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- 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 65.9%. 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 (%, before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[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.