Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of adults with an account at a financial institution was 88.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Malaysia, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 88.7% for share of adults with an account at a financial institution in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Malaysia peaked at 88.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2011.
Malaysia ranks 38th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.4% | 66.2% | 85.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 88.4% | 88.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Malaysia?
- Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Malaysia was 88.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults with an account at a financial institution recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults with an account at a financial institution recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of adults with an account at a financial institution?
- Malaysia ranks 38th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults with an account at a financial institution rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults with an account at a financial institution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of respondents aged 15 and older, who report having an account (by themselves or with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution.