Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Malaysia

Malaysia: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 61.62 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
61.62
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
83rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
61.62
in 2017
All-time low
45.08
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Malaysia, 2011–2017

02040602011201420172011: 45.12012: 48.62013: 522014: 55.42015: 58.32016: 60.22017: 61.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Malaysia stood at 61.62. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Malaysia ranks 83rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Malaysia, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 45.08
2012 48.57 +7.7%
2013 51.97 +7.0%
2014 55.44 +6.7%
2015 58.32 +5.2%
2016 60.22 +3.3%
2017 61.62 +2.3%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 61.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.1, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 61.62 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120.72, 51% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 80 China 66.4 compare
  2. 81 Maldives 65.95 compare
  3. 82 Canada 65.65 compare
  4. 84 Trinidad and Tobago 60.73 compare
  5. 85 Netherlands 57.17 compare
  6. 86 Croatia 56.32 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Malaysia?
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Malaysia was 61.62 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 61.62 in 2017.
What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.08 in 2011.
How does Malaysia rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
Malaysia ranks 83rd out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,212 data points, 2011–2017
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