Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.7061 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Malaysia, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.7061 for financial institutions efficiency index in 2020.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions efficiency index in Malaysia peaked at 0.8798 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4031, in 1987.
Malaysia ranks 22nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7405 | — |
| 1981 | 0.7529 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.717 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6356 | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7275 | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6486 | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5493 | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4031 | -26.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4964 | +23.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6271 | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7557 | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8783 | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8798 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7919 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7093 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.727 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7307 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6788 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6594 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.694 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6993 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6712 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7142 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7222 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7421 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7052 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7108 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7169 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7044 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7205 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7312 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.74 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7469 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7458 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7618 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7464 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7423 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7422 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7447 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7322 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7061 | -3.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.7061 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5976, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.7061 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6283, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -26.6% | 0.5493 | 0.4031 |
| 1989 | +26.3% | 0.4964 | 0.6271 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6298 | 0.4031 | 0.7529 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7505 | 0.6594 | 0.8798 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7107 | 0.6712 | 0.7421 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7433 | 0.7312 | 0.7618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7061 | 0.7061 | 0.7061 | 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 institutions efficiency index in Malaysia?
- Financial institutions efficiency index in Malaysia was 0.7061 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8798 in 1992.
- What is the lowest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4031 in 1987.
- How does Malaysia rank for financial institutions efficiency index?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions efficiency index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Institutions Efficiency 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.