Money market Rate, Percent per annum in Malaysia
Malaysia: Money market Rate, Percent per annum was 2.88 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Money market Rate, Percent per annum in Malaysia, 1971–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money market rate, percent per annum in Malaysia is 2.88, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money market rate, percent per annum in Malaysia peaked at 8.46 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 65th out of 94 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Money market Rate, Percent per annum in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.65 | — |
| 1972 | 3.51 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 3.16 | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 3.5 | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 4.3 | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 4.22 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 3.58 | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 4.16 | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 3.77 | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 5.27 | +39.6% |
| 1981 | 5.68 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 5.88 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 6.53 | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 7.82 | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 7.01 | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 8.37 | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 2.38 | -71.6% |
| 1988 | 3.14 | +32.3% |
| 1989 | 4.71 | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 5.9 | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 7.15 | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 7.92 | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 7.1 | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 4.2 | -40.9% |
| 1995 | 5.6 | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 6.92 | +23.6% |
| 1997 | 7.61 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 8.46 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 3.38 | -60.0% |
| 2000 | 2.66 | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 2.79 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.73 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.74 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.72 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.38 | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.47 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.12 | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 2.45 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 2.88 | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 2.99 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.99 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.21 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.06 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.98 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.19 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 3.05 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.1 | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 1.74 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 2.14 | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 2.91 | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 2.88 | -4.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.74, 43% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.85, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.76 | 3.16 | 4.3 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.68 | 2.38 | 8.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.42 | 3.38 | 8.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 | 2.12 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.45 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 | 1.74 | 3 | 6 |
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 money market rate, percent per annum in Malaysia?
- Money market rate, percent per annum in Malaysia was 2.88 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money market rate, percent per annum recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 in 1998.
- What is the lowest money market rate, percent per annum recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for money market rate, percent per annum?
- Malaysia ranks 65th out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money market rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money market Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.