Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding (%) was 38.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding in Malaysia, 2005–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding in Malaysia is 38.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding in Malaysia peaked at 41.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2014.
That places Malaysia 2nd out of 24 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.3% | — |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | -2.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 38.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.9%, 2.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 38.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 6.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 36.3% | 41.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 32.8% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 38.6% | 39.7% | 2 |
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 nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding in Malaysia?
- Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding in Malaysia was 38.6% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding?
- Malaysia ranks 2nd out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total amount of domestic nonfinancial corporate bonds and notes outstanding (BIS Table 16B) to total amount of domestic bonds and notes outstanding, both corporate and noncorporate (BIS Table 16A).