Total factoring volume to GDP (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total factoring volume to GDP (%) was 1.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total factoring volume to GDP in Malaysia, 2007–2020
Source: Factors Chain International. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total factoring volume to gdp in Malaysia is 1.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 195.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factoring volume to gdp in Malaysia peaked at 1.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
Malaysia ranks 48th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total factoring volume to GDP (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3% | — |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +52.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -81.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +348.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +129.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +18.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8%, 92% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total factoring volume 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +348.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 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 total factoring volume to gdp in Malaysia?
- Total factoring volume to gdp in Malaysia was 1.6% in 2020, according to Factors Chain International.
- What is the highest total factoring volume to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total factoring volume to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for total factoring volume to gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 48th out of 73 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total factoring volume to gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Factors Chain International, published as part of Total factoring volume to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP data provided by IFS and converted into USD using IFS exchange rates.