Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Malaysia

Malaysia: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 22.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
22.6%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
51st
of 136 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2004
All-time low
0.5%
in 1972
Years of data
50
1972–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Malaysia, 1972–2021

0510152025197219962021

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Malaysia stood at 22.6%.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Malaysia peaked at 22.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1972.

Malaysia ranks 51st of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Malaysia, 1972 to 2021.
Year % Change
1972 0.5%
1973 1.0% +102.7%
1974 0.9% -13.0%
1975 0.8% -2.8%
1976 0.9% +1.2%
1977 1.1% +31.0%
1978 1.8% +58.5%
1979 2.0% +12.8%
1980 1.6% -18.6%
1981 1.5% -8.9%
1982 3.7% +151.3%
1983 7.3% +94.6%
1984 9.4% +29.4%
1985 17.3% +83.1%
1986 21.1% +22.2%
1987 20.5% -2.7%
1988 17.9% -12.7%
1989 15.7% -12.7%
1990 14.6% -7.0%
1991 13.6% -6.6%
1992 9.1% -33.4%
1993 7.3% -19.3%
1994 7.0% -4.8%
1995 7.5% +7.8%
1996 9.1% +21.5%
1997 12.5% +37.0%
1998 16.7% +33.8%
1999 18.5% +10.6%
2000 16.8% -9.1%
2001 18.5% +10.4%
2002 22.7% +22.3%
2003 20.8% -8.3%
2004 22.8% +9.7%
2005 19.8% -13.0%
2006 19.3% -2.6%
2007 16.5% -14.8%
2008 14.0% -14.9%
2009 16.4% +16.9%
2010 15.7% -4.5%
2011 13.8% -11.6%
2012 15.9% +14.6%
2013 16.5% +3.9%
2014 16.1% -2.2%
2015 19.7% +22.1%
2016 21.0% +6.4%
2017 20.1% -4.3%
2018 17.6% -12.3%
2019 18.6% +5.9%
2020 22.1% +18.8%
2021 22.6% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.1% 0.5% 2.0% 8
1980s 11.6% 1.5% 21.1% 10
1990s 11.6% 7.0% 18.5% 10
2000s 18.8% 14.0% 22.8% 10
2010s 17.5% 13.8% 21.0% 10
2020s 22.4% 22.1% 22.6% 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

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  4. 52 Croatia 21.5% compare
  5. 53 United States of America 21.4% compare
  6. 54 Malta 20.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Malaysia?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Malaysia was 22.6% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1972.
How does Malaysia rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Malaysia ranks 51st out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 4,260 data points, 1962–2021
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Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.