22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Malaysia

Malaysia: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP was 0.1912 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.1912 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
71st
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.366 units per US$ of GDP
in 1998
All-time low
0.1597 units per US$ of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1993–2025

00.10.20.30.41993200920251993: 0.211 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.242 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.183 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.189 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.31 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.366 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.29 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.216 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.222 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.22 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.212 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.223 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.22 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.228 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.214 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.257 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.171 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.16 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.182 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.175 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.185 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.228 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.226 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.228 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.209 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.239 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.228 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.258 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.239 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.211 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.216 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.203 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.191 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Malaysia stood at 0.1912 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.366 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1597 units per US$ of GDP, in 2010.

That places Malaysia 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0.2112 units per US$ of GDP
1994 0.2417 units per US$ of GDP +14.5%
1995 0.1828 units per US$ of GDP -24.4%
1996 0.1891 units per US$ of GDP +3.4%
1997 0.31 units per US$ of GDP +64.0%
1998 0.366 units per US$ of GDP +18.1%
1999 0.2902 units per US$ of GDP -20.7%
2000 0.216 units per US$ of GDP -25.6%
2001 0.2217 units per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2002 0.22 units per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2003 0.2122 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2004 0.2235 units per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2005 0.2204 units per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2006 0.2276 units per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2007 0.2141 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2008 0.257 units per US$ of GDP +20.0%
2009 0.1712 units per US$ of GDP -33.4%
2010 0.1597 units per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2011 0.1817 units per US$ of GDP +13.8%
2012 0.1754 units per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2013 0.1848 units per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2014 0.228 units per US$ of GDP +23.4%
2015 0.2258 units per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2016 0.2275 units per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2017 0.209 units per US$ of GDP -8.1%
2018 0.2389 units per US$ of GDP +14.3%
2019 0.2278 units per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2020 0.2585 units per US$ of GDP +13.5%
2021 0.2393 units per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2022 0.2107 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2023 0.2156 units per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2024 0.2035 units per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2025 0.1912 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 0.1912 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.085 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 0.1912 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1717 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +64.0% 0.1891 units per US$ of GDP 0.31 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2559 units per US$ of GDP 0.1828 units per US$ of GDP 0.366 units per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.2184 units per US$ of GDP 0.1712 units per US$ of GDP 0.257 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.2059 units per US$ of GDP 0.1597 units per US$ of GDP 0.2389 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2198 units per US$ of GDP 0.1912 units per US$ of GDP 0.2585 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 68 San Marino 0.2033 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 69 Chile 0.1995 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 70 Burundi 0.1916 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 72 Saint Lucia 0.1888 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 73 Mongolia 0.1761 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 74 Vanuatu 0.1717 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.1912 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.366 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1597 units per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does Malaysia rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?
Malaysia ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
204 places, 6,506 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.