Debit cards per 1,000 adults in Malaysia

Malaysia: Debit cards per 1,000 adults was 1,864 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1,864
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1,864
in 2015
All-time low
1,434
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2015

Debit cards per 1,000 adults in Malaysia, 2011–2015

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2011201320152011: 1.4k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.9k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 1,864 for debit cards per 1,000 adults in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.0% over five years.

Malaysia ranks 13th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Debit cards per 1,000 adults in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Debit cards per 1,000 adults in Malaysia, 2011 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2011 1,434
2012 1,617 +12.8%
2013 1,739 +7.5%
2014 1,839 +5.8%
2015 1,864 +1.3%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 1,864 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 892.09, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 1,864 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,864, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 10 Norway 1,957 compare
  2. 11 Turkey 1,929 compare
  3. 12 Portugal 1,901 compare
  4. 14 Netherlands 1,854 compare
  5. 15 Belgium 1,819 compare
  6. 16 Croatia 1,809 compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debit cards per 1,000 adults in Malaysia?
Debit cards per 1,000 adults in Malaysia was 1,864 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest debit cards per 1,000 adults recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1,864 in 2015.
What is the lowest debit cards per 1,000 adults recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,434 in 2011.
How does Malaysia rank for debit cards per 1,000 adults?
Malaysia ranks 13th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Debit cards per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debit cards per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 430 data points, 2011–2015
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