Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) was 73.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stock market total value traded to GDP in Malaysia, 1980–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, stock market total value traded to gdp in Malaysia stood at 73.8%.
That represents a change of up 148.1% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market total value traded to gdp in Malaysia peaked at 79.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1986.
Malaysia ranks 18th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.5% | — |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | -63.2% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | +116.5% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | -35.8% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -45.2% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | +181.1% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | -40.1% |
| 1989 | 17.0% | +139.6% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | +43.1% |
| 1991 | 21.7% | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 31.4% | +44.3% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | -32.5% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | +322.7% |
| 1996 | 25.4% | -62.5% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | +67.5% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 53.1% | +44.4% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -59.5% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | +62.6% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 79.9% | +88.0% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | -55.4% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | +148.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 73.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 23.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 73.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.8%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +322.7% | 16.0% | 67.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 4.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 16.0% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 22.7% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 29.7% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 73.8% | 73.8% | 1 |
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 total value traded to gdp in Malaysia?
- Stock market total value traded to gdp in Malaysia was 73.8% in 2020, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
- What is the highest stock market total value traded to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest stock market total value traded to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1986.
- How does Malaysia rank for stock market total value traded to gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 18th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market total value traded to gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as part of Stock market total value traded to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of all traded shares in a stock market exchange as a percentage of GDP. Following deflation method is use: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is stock market capitalization, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. 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).