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 169 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.
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
- 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 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 169 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.