Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 2.27 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Malaysia, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Malaysia stood at 2.27 million units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Malaysia peaked at 2.27 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,103 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 95th out of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,103 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,356 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 2,797 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 2,788 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 3,406 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1966 | 3,865 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 4,276 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 5,144 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1969 | 6,273 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 7,664 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 8,897 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 10,492 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 15,836 units per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1974 | 19,645 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 23,325 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 29,049 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 35,262 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 45,194 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 58,608 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 80,979 units per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 101,288 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 119,526 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 149,929 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 181,327 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 207,910 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 221,104 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 221,072 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 243,084 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 306,370 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 251,582 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 303,358 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 497,745 units per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 1993 | 557,958 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 649,755 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 842,453 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.37 million units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.46 million units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.39 million units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.42 million units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.52 million units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.76 million units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.88 million units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.06 million units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 2.27 million units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.27 million units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.35 million units per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.27 million units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.11 million units per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,668 units per square kilometre | 2,103 units per square kilometre | 6,273 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,397 units per square kilometre | 7,664 units per square kilometre | 58,608 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 183,259 units per square kilometre | 80,979 units per square kilometre | 306,370 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 828,698 units per square kilometre | 251,582 units per square kilometre | 1.37 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million units per square kilometre | 1.39 million units per square kilometre | 2.27 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.35 million units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Nepal 2.33 million units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Angola 2.28 million units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Guinea-Bissau 2.23 million units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Syria 2.18 million units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Poland 2.07 million units per square kilometre compare
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 2.27 million units per square kilometre 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 2.27 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,103 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Malaysia ranks 95th out of 172 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 65.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.