Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 3.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Malaysia, 1984–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
In 2021, stock market return in Malaysia stood at 3.3%.
The figure is up 145.3% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Malaysia peaked at 51.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -47.0%, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 72nd out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.4% | — |
| 1985 | -21.7% | -1017.6% |
| 1986 | -25.7% | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 51.7% | -300.9% |
| 1988 | -9.8% | -119.0% |
| 1989 | 37.5% | -481.9% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -99.7% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | +8717.0% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | +307.5% |
| 1994 | 40.2% | +42.0% |
| 1995 | -7.5% | -118.6% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | -302.6% |
| 1997 | -13.9% | -191.9% |
| 1998 | -47.0% | +238.3% |
| 1999 | 34.1% | -172.4% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | -37.4% |
| 2001 | -24.1% | -212.9% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -146.9% |
| 2003 | -0.8% | -107.2% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -2652.5% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -69.7% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | +551.1% |
| 2008 | -12.3% | -133.3% |
| 2009 | -5.8% | -52.7% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -563.8% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -64.7% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -37.4% |
| 2015 | -6.1% | -211.5% |
| 2016 | -3.8% | -37.8% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -233.2% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -57.5% |
| 2019 | -8.4% | -495.1% |
| 2020 | -7.2% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -145.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 21% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 23% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +8717.0% | 0.1% | 6.9% |
| 2004 | +2652.5% | -0.8% | 20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | -25.7% | 51.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | -47.0% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | -24.1% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | -8.4% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.0% | -7.2% | 3.3% | 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 stock market return in Malaysia?
- Stock market return in Malaysia was 3.3% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.0% in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for stock market return?
- Malaysia ranks 72nd out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.