Broad money in Malaysia
Malaysia: Broad money was 120.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Broad money in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in Malaysia is 120.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Malaysia peaked at 140.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1964.
That places Malaysia 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Broad money in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.2% | — |
| 1961 | 30.3% | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 26.7% | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 26.3% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 30.3% | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 28.7% | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 28.9% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 34.4% | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 38.2% | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 40.9% | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 42.7% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 47.8% | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 59.8% | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 71.2% | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 71.7% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 73.3% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 73.9% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 80.6% | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 89.4% | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 95.8% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 99.2% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 102.1% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 115.1% | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 140.8% | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 127.0% | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 121.1% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 129.5% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 64.4% | -50.3% |
| 1991 | 66.3% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 102.2% | +54.2% |
| 1993 | 113.0% | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 111.0% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 115.6% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 120.1% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 125.5% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 125.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 132.1% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 122.7% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 138.5% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 133.1% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 132.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 131.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 125.0% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 129.3% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 125.2% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 119.6% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 139.2% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 129.6% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 133.9% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 136.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 140.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 137.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 132.8% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 128.6% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 122.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 125.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 122.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 137.1% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 132.5% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 118.9% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 123.9% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 120.8% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 120.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.3% | 26.3% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.1% | 40.9% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.1% | 80.6% | 140.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.6% | 64.4% | 132.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.7% | 119.6% | 139.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.9% | 122.5% | 140.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.6% | 118.9% | 137.1% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,548 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -6.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1746 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,292 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,439 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Malaysia?
- Broad money in Malaysia was 120.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 140.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1964.
- How does Malaysia rank for broad money?
- Malaysia ranks 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.