Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP was 127.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP 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 to gdp in Malaysia is 127.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Malaysia peaked at 154.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 14th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 to GDP 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 49.7%, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 127.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.8%, 1.8× 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
- 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 private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Malaysia?
- Private credit by deposit money banks to gdp 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 to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 154.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp 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 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 (IFS line 22d); 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).