Financial Markets Depth Index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Financial Markets Depth Index was 0.95 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Depth Index in Malaysia, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.95 for financial markets depth index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets depth index in Malaysia peaked at 0.95 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1536, in 1982.
Malaysia ranks 7th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Depth Index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2286 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2069 | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1536 | -25.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2357 | +53.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1803 | -23.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2463 | +36.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1827 | -25.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2302 | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2277 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3516 | +54.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3986 | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3817 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.416 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4237 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4438 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6651 | +49.9% |
| 1996 | 0.545 | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6162 | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6873 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.76 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7732 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6428 | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6525 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7209 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7384 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6871 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7624 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8274 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6643 | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7735 | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8102 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8107 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8037 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8227 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8263 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8128 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8023 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8606 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8252 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8042 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.95 | +18.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0427, 22.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2277, 4.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2244 | 0.1536 | 0.3516 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5338 | 0.3817 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7243 | 0.6428 | 0.8274 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8179 | 0.8023 | 0.8606 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 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 markets depth index in Malaysia?
- Financial markets depth index in Malaysia was 0.95 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets depth index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial markets depth index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1536 in 1982.
- How does Malaysia rank for financial markets depth index?
- Malaysia ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets depth index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Markets Depth 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.