Foreign bank assets among total banks assets in Malaysia

Malaysia: Foreign bank assets among total banks assets was 21.3% in 2016. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2016)
21.3%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
92nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2011
All-time low
21.3%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2011–2016

Foreign bank assets among total banks assets in Malaysia, 2011–2016

051015202011201320162011: 22.3 %2012: 21.9 %2013: 22.1 %2014: 21.7 %2015: 21.8 %2016: 21.3 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 21.3% for foreign bank assets among total banks assets in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Malaysia ranks 92nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 89 Indonesia 23.0% compare
  2. 89 Portugal 23.0% compare
  3. 91 Cyprus 22.0% compare
  4. 93 Rwanda 21.0% compare
  5. 94 Nigeria 20.7% compare
  6. 95 Viet Nam 20.0% compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign bank assets among total banks assets in Malaysia?
Foreign bank assets among total banks assets in Malaysia was 21.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign bank assets among total banks assets recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total banks assets recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2016.
How does Malaysia rank for foreign bank assets among total banks assets?
Malaysia ranks 92nd out of 130 countries with data for 2016.
Is foreign bank assets among total banks assets rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign bank assets among total banks assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign bank assets among total banks assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
130 places, 777 data points, 2011–2016
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