Bank return on equity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Bank return on equity was 10.1% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Bank return on equity in Malaysia, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Malaysia is 10.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Malaysia peaked at 35.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2008.
That places Malaysia 111th out of 167 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 | 14.9% | 6.9% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 12.2% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.6% | 10.1% | 2 |
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- 108 Croatia 10.4% compare
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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 return on equity in Malaysia?
- Bank return on equity in Malaysia was 10.1% 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 35.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for bank return on equity?
- Malaysia ranks 111th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. 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 (%, before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[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.