Account in Malaysia
Malaysia: Account was 88.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account in Malaysia, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for account in Malaysia is 88.7%, measured 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, account in Malaysia peaked at 88.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2011.
That places Malaysia 39th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Account in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 66.2% | — |
| 2014 | 80.7% | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 88.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.6%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 88.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.4%, 94% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.4% | 66.2% | 85.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 88.4% | 88.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account in Malaysia?
- Account in Malaysia was 88.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest account recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for account?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account 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, published as part of Account (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or similar financial institution (see the definition for "bank or similar financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), (% age 15+)