Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.7061 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Malaysia, 1980β2020
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.
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
- 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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 117.9% (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.