Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 was 296.62 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Malaysia, 2013–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Malaysia is 296.62, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Malaysia peaked at 322.43 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 283.8, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 33rd of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 320.79 | — |
| 2014 | 322.43 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 313.59 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 306.85 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 297.54 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 295.84 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 289.97 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 286.1 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 283.8 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 286.24 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 288.51 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 291.97 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 296.62 | +1.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 296.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 236.88, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 296.62 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 134.86, 2.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 306.72 | 289.97 | 322.43 | 7 |
| 2020s | 288.87 | 283.8 | 296.62 | 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 household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Malaysia?
- Number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Malaysia was 296.62 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 322.43 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.8 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.