Bank Z-score in Malaysia
Malaysia: Bank Z-score was 20.72 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 20.72 for bank z-score in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Malaysia peaked at 21.14 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.56, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 45th out of 170 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 Z-score in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.62 | — |
| 2001 | 14.47 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 14.9 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 14.67 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 16.71 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 15.8 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 13.56 | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 13.62 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.55 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 14.54 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.14 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 20.73 | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 19.25 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 19.07 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 19.78 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 16.56 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 18.01 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 19.7 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 20.4 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 21.14 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 20.4 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 20.72 | +1.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 20.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 20.72 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.95 | 13.56 | 16.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.98 | 15.14 | 21.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.56 | 20.4 | 20.72 | 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 z-score in Malaysia?
- Bank z-score in Malaysia was 20.72 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.14 in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.56 in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for bank z-score?
- Malaysia ranks 45th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Z-score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It captures the probability of default of a country's banking system. Z-score compares the buffer of a country's banking system (capitalization and returns) with the volatility of those returns. It is estimated as (ROA+(equity/assets))/sd(ROA); sd(ROA) is the standard deviation of ROA. ROA, equity, and assets are country-level aggregate figures Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.