Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 8.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Malaysia is 8.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 36.6% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Malaysia peaked at 29.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 112th out of 168 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.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +33.5% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +55.0% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -44.6% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -59.2% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +49.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +78.1% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +125.0% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -41.7% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -38.3% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +36.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.5%, 88% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 5.1% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 9.9% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 109 Benin 8.4% compare
- 110 Slovak Republic 8.4% compare
- 111 Estonia 8.4% compare
- 113 El Salvador 8.3% compare
- 114 Algeria 8.3% compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 8.3% 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 return on equity in Malaysia?
- Bank return on equity in Malaysia was 8.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for bank return on equity?
- Malaysia ranks 112th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. 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 return on equity (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2055[t] + data2055[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.