Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Malaysia
Malaysia: Savings Rate, Percent per annum was 0.8181 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Malaysia, 1966–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savings rate, percent per annum in Malaysia is 0.8181, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savings rate, percent per annum in Malaysia peaked at 6.67 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5364, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 48th out of 63 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3 | — |
| 1967 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.33 | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 3.5 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.33 | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 6.25 | +44.2% |
| 1975 | 5.96 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 5.5 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 5.21 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 5 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.25 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 6.33 | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 6.58 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 6.25 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 6.5 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 6.67 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 6 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 4.04 | -32.6% |
| 1988 | 3.5 | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 3.47 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.42 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.3 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.35 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.21 | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 3.67 | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 3.61 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.87 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 4.18 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 4.26 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1 | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 2.73 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 2.55 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.95 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 1.71 | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 1.47 | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 1.46 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.42 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.94 | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9425 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9617 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6156 | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5364 | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6799 | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 0.914 | +34.4% |
| 2024 | 0.899 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8181 | -9.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.8181 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.8181 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7024, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.21 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.77 | 3.5 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.46 | 3.47 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 0.94 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.9425 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7438 | 0.5364 | 0.914 | 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 savings rate, percent per annum in Malaysia?
- Savings rate, percent per annum in Malaysia was 0.8181 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 in 1985.
- What is the lowest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5364 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for savings rate, percent per annum?
- Malaysia ranks 48th out of 63 countries with data for 2025.
- Is savings rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Savings Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.