Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 10.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Malaysia, 2000–2021
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 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 (%, before tax) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.4% | — |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +56.2% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -44.2% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -57.5% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +41.8% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +62.0% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +50.7% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +113.1% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -41.8% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +32.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 10.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 10.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.2%, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 108 Croatia 10.4% compare
- 109 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.3% compare
- 110 Italy 10.1% compare
- 112 Saudi Arabia 10.1% compare
- 113 Denmark 10.1% compare
- 114 El Salvador 10.1% 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 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 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. 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.