Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Malaysia
Malaysia: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial was 127.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Malaysia, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Malaysia is 127.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Malaysia peaked at 154.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.1% | — |
| 1961 | 10.6% | +31.4% |
| 1962 | 11.2% | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 12.0% | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 11.2% | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 12.4% | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 13.2% | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 14.4% | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 16.6% | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 18.4% | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 21.3% | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 22.6% | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 24.2% | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 27.8% | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 28.2% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 34.3% | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 34.0% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 35.8% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 39.2% | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 41.5% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 57.8% | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 62.7% | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 69.9% | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 74.9% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 88.2% | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 101.5% | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 89.6% | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 86.5% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 95.7% | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 69.4% | -27.4% |
| 1991 | 73.8% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 108.3% | +46.8% |
| 1993 | 105.7% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 108.9% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 124.2% | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 138.4% | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 154.9% | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 152.8% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 141.7% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 126.7% | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 127.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 121.4% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 118.6% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 111.6% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 106.3% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 103.5% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 101.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 111.4% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 107.0% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 108.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 114.1% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 119.8% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 120.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 123.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 121.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 117.1% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 120.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 120.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 134.1% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 127.6% | -4.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 127.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.2%, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 127.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 114.2%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8% | 8.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.9% | 21.3% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.7% | 49.9% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.8% | 69.4% | 154.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.5% | 96.6% | 127.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.3% | 107.0% | 123.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.9% | 127.6% | 134.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 82,207 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 43.75 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 3.99 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 82.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 87.75 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 91.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,548 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Malaysia?
- Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Malaysia was 127.6% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 154.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
- Malaysia ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF)