Stock market return in Malaysia
Malaysia: Stock market return 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 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% |
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
- 69 Oman 6.2% compare
- 70 Tunisia 6.0% compare
- 71 Republic of Korea 4.7% compare
- 73 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.8% compare
- 74 Jamaica 1.4% compare
- 75 Colombia 0.0% compare
- 75 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 75 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 75 Peru 0.0% compare
- 75 Russian Federation 0.0% compare
- 75 Ukraine 0.0% compare
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1746 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,292 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,439 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,550 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,548 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 91.67 billion SDR (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.