Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 305.09 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Borrowers from commercial banks in Malaysia, 2013–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 305.09 per 1,000 adults for borrowers from commercial banks in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Malaysia peaked at 339.92 per 1,000 adults in 2014 and was at its lowest, 296.31 per 1,000 adults, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 39th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 338.1 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2014 | 339.92 per 1,000 adults | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 329.62 per 1,000 adults | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 322.48 per 1,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 310.95 per 1,000 adults | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 308.64 per 1,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 302.93 per 1,000 adults | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 299.05 per 1,000 adults | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 296.31 per 1,000 adults | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 299.02 per 1,000 adults | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 302.01 per 1,000 adults | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 305.09 per 1,000 adults | +1.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 305.09 per 1,000 adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 263.02 per 1,000 adults, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 305.09 per 1,000 adults is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 305.09 per 1,000 adults, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 321.81 per 1,000 adults | 302.93 per 1,000 adults | 339.92 per 1,000 adults | 7 |
| 2020s | 300.3 per 1,000 adults | 296.31 per 1,000 adults | 305.09 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
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 borrowers from commercial banks in Malaysia?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Malaysia was 305.09 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 339.92 per 1,000 adults in 2014.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.31 per 1,000 adults in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.