Broad money growth (annual %) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Broad money growth (annual %) was 4.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Malaysia, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money growth in Malaysia stood at 4.6%.
That represents a change of up 40.4% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Malaysia peaked at 71.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -43.7%, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 131st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.8% | — |
| 1962 | 6.1% | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 9.6% | +55.5% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | -51.4% |
| 1965 | 27.5% | +493.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -97.3% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +215.5% |
| 1968 | 24.1% | +934.5% |
| 1969 | 22.4% | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | -42.8% |
| 1971 | 14.4% | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 22.7% | +58.5% |
| 1973 | 32.1% | +41.3% |
| 1974 | 52.5% | +63.3% |
| 1975 | 16.3% | -69.0% |
| 1976 | 25.9% | +59.4% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | -39.0% |
| 1978 | 19.6% | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 23.6% | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 25.3% | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 19.9% | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 16.3% | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 16.5% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 16.3% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | -39.8% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | +32.3% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -83.0% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | +289.2% |
| 1989 | 21.8% | +154.3% |
| 1990 | -43.7% | -300.3% |
| 1991 | 16.9% | -138.6% |
| 1992 | 71.9% | +326.1% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | -63.3% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | -56.3% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | +61.0% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -98.6% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +5170.5% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -61.5% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +92.4% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +47.1% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +55.0% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -41.9% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +99.1% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -51.7% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +65.8% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +65.5% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -65.2% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +71.7% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +45.9% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -43.8% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +40.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 49% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.4%, 62% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +5170.5% | 0.2% | 12.1% |
| 1968 | +934.5% | 2.3% | 24.1% |
| 1965 | +493.5% | 4.6% | 27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | 0.7% | 27.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.6% | 12.8% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 2.2% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | -43.7% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 4.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 2.7% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.3% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 128 Albania 5.1% compare
- 129 Costa Rica 4.9% compare
- 130 Botswana 4.8% compare
- 132 Papua New Guinea 4.4% compare
- 133 Togo 4.4% compare
- 134 Guinea-Bissau 4.3% 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 broad money growth in Malaysia?
- Broad money growth in Malaysia was 4.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.7% in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for broad money growth?
- Malaysia ranks 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.