Financial Development Index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Financial Development Index was 0.7254 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Development Index in Malaysia, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial development index in Malaysia stood at 0.7254. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Malaysia peaked at 0.7254 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2722, in 1982.
That places Malaysia 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Development Index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3029 | — |
| 1981 | 0.3061 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2722 | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2952 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3048 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3232 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3056 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3029 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2955 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3704 | +25.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3788 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3992 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4444 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3984 | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3903 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.506 | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4562 | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5535 | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5219 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5473 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5923 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5381 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5321 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5658 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5961 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5729 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.607 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6623 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5917 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6195 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6393 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6586 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6579 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6713 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6713 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6599 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6502 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6651 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6578 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6466 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7254 | +12.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.7254 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2539, 2.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.7254 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3228, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3079 | 0.2722 | 0.3704 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4596 | 0.3788 | 0.5535 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5878 | 0.5321 | 0.6623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6578 | 0.6393 | 0.6713 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7254 | 0.7254 | 0.7254 | 1 |
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 financial development index in Malaysia?
- Financial development index in Malaysia was 0.7254 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7254 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2722 in 1982.
- How does Malaysia rank for financial development index?
- Malaysia ranks 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.