Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Malaysia
Malaysia: Deposit Rate, Percent per annum was 2.42 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.42
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
94th
of 143 countries
All-time high
9.75
in 1982
All-time low
1.56
in 2021
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Malaysia, 1966–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, deposit rate, percent per annum in Malaysia stood at 2.42.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit rate, percent per annum in Malaysia peaked at 9.75 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 94th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5 | — |
| 1967 | 5.08 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 5.5 | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5 | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 5.42 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 6.38 | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 5.71 | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 5.5 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 5.21 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 5.04 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 5.5 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 6.23 | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 9.68 | +55.4% |
| 1982 | 9.75 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 8.02 | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 9.5 | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 8.81 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 7.08 | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 3 | -57.6% |
| 1988 | 3.29 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 4.56 | +38.6% |
| 1990 | 5.72 | +25.4% |
| 1991 | 7.11 | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 7.93 | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 7.03 | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 4.89 | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 5.93 | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 7.08 | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 7.78 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 8.51 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 4.12 | -51.6% |
| 2000 | 3.36 | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 3.37 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.21 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.07 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 3 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.15 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.17 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.13 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.08 | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 2.91 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 2.98 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.97 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.05 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.13 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.03 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.92 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.14 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.98 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.95 | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 1.56 | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 1.95 | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 2.65 | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 2.65 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2.42 | -8.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.31, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.51, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.27 | 5 | 5.5 | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.47 | 5 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 | 3 | 9.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.61 | 4.12 | 8.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 | 2.08 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 | 2.5 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 1.56 | 2.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 93 Netherlands 2.44 compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 2.37 compare
- 96 Botswana 2.35 compare
- 97 Anguilla 2.28 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 deposit rate, percent per annum in Malaysia?
- Deposit rate, percent per annum in Malaysia was 2.42 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.75 in 1982.
- What is the lowest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for deposit rate, percent per annum?
- Malaysia ranks 94th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deposit Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.