Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 27,019 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Malaysia, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Malaysia is 27,019 units per person, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Malaysia peaked at 27,019 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 65.73 units per person, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.73 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 84.64 units per person | +28.8% |
| 1962 | 92.36 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 106.83 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1964 | 103.76 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 123.56 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1966 | 136.78 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 147.78 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 173.77 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 207.19 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 247.38 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 280.42 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 322.85 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 475.79 units per person | +47.4% |
| 1974 | 576.23 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 668.01 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 812.25 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 962.59 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 1,204 units per person | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 1,525 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 2,049 units per person | +34.4% |
| 1981 | 2,484 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 2,839 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 3,448 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 4,037 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 4,479 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 4,609 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 4,462 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 4,755 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 5,813 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 4,635 units per person | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 5,434 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 8,683 units per person | +59.8% |
| 1993 | 9,487 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 10,771 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 13,614 units per person | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 17,236 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 20,880 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 20,494 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 19,995 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 20,948 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 19,348 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 19,370 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 20,188 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 21,010 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 22,412 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 23,418 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 25,033 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 27,019 units per person | +7.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 27,019 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,998 units per person, 77% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 27,019 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,680 units per person, 23% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.24 units per person | 65.73 units per person | 207.19 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 707.48 units per person | 247.38 units per person | 1,525 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,897 units per person | 2,049 units per person | 5,813 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,123 units per person | 4,635 units per person | 20,880 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,083 units per person | 19,348 units per person | 27,019 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 82,207 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 43.75 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 3.99 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 82.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 87.75 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 91.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,548 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Malaysia?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Malaysia was 27,019 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,019 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.73 units per person in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Malaysia ranks 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.