Financial soundness indicators in Malaysia

Malaysia: Financial soundness indicators was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.4%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
100th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2012
All-time low
1.1%
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Financial soundness indicators in Malaysia, 2005–2023

00.511.52005201420232005: 1.3 %2006: 1.4 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.5 %2009: 1.3 %2010: 1.6 %2011: 1.6 %2012: 1.6 %2013: 1.5 %2014: 1.5 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 1.4 %2018: 1.4 %2019: 1.5 %2020: 1.1 %2021: 1.2 %2022: 1.5 %2023: 1.4 %

Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 1.4% for financial soundness indicators in 2023.

That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial soundness indicators in Malaysia peaked at 1.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.

That places Malaysia 100th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 1.3% 1.6% 5
2010s 1.5% 1.2% 1.6% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.1% 1.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial soundness indicators in Malaysia?
Financial soundness indicators in Malaysia was 1.4% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest financial soundness indicators recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest financial soundness indicators recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
How does Malaysia rank for financial soundness indicators?
Malaysia ranks 100th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is financial soundness indicators rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Financial soundness indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Financial soundness indicators
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,107 data points, 2001–2024
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