Financial Institutions Index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Financial Institutions Index was 0.6893 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Index in Malaysia, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial institutions index in Malaysia is 0.6893, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions index in Malaysia peaked at 0.7071 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3764, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 24th 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 | 0.4208 | 0.3764 | 0.4812 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.557 | 0.4506 | 0.6091 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6067 | 0.5741 | 0.6554 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6869 | 0.6694 | 0.7071 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6893 | 0.6893 | 0.6893 | 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 index in Malaysia?
- Financial institutions index in Malaysia was 0.6893 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7071 in 2013.
- What is the lowest financial institutions index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3764 in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for financial institutions index?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 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.