Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Malaysia
Malaysia: Domestic credit to private sector by banks was 117.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 117.9% for domestic credit to private sector by banks in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Malaysia peaked at 154.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 14th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.1% | — |
| 1961 | 10.6% | +31.4% |
| 1962 | 11.2% | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 12.0% | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 11.2% | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 12.4% | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 13.2% | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 14.4% | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 16.6% | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 18.4% | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 21.3% | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 22.6% | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 24.2% | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 27.8% | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 28.2% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 34.3% | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 34.0% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 35.8% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 39.2% | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 41.5% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 57.8% | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 62.7% | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 69.9% | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 74.9% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 88.2% | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 101.5% | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 89.6% | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 86.5% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 95.7% | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 69.4% | -27.4% |
| 1991 | 73.8% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 108.3% | +46.8% |
| 1993 | 105.7% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 108.9% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 124.2% | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 138.4% | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 154.9% | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 152.8% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 141.7% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 126.7% | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 127.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 121.4% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 118.6% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 111.6% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 106.3% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 103.5% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 101.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 111.4% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 107.0% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 108.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 114.1% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 119.8% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 120.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 123.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 121.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 117.1% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 120.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 120.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 133.8% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 127.2% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 113.0% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 117.1% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 116.1% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 117.9% | +1.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 117.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 117.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.2%, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8% | 8.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.9% | 21.3% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.7% | 49.9% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.8% | 69.4% | 154.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.5% | 96.6% | 127.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.3% | 107.0% | 123.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.9% | 113.0% | 133.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 domestic credit to private sector by banks in Malaysia?
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Malaysia was 117.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 154.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
- Malaysia ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector by banks rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. 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.