Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 8.40 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Malaysia, 2013–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 8.40 million for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Malaysia peaked at 8.40 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.11 million, in 2013.
Malaysia ranks 15th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.11 million | — |
| 2014 | 7.31 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.27 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.20 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.37 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.66 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 7.88 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 8.12 million | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 8.40 million | +3.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8.40 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.67 million, 5.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8.40 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 852,078, 9.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.26 million | 7.11 million | 7.32 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.81 million | 7.37 million | 8.40 million | 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 number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Malaysia?
- Number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Malaysia was 8.40 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.40 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 million in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Malaysia ranks 15th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.