Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Malaysia
Malaysia: Deposit Rate, Percent per annum was 2.42 in 2025. ▼ Falling
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.
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 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 2.37 compare
- 96 Botswana 2.35 compare
- 97 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 2.28 compare
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 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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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.