Remittances, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Remittances, annual growth rate was -10.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, remittances, annual growth rate in Malaysia stood at -10.79 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 245.0% on the previous year and down 276.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 86.27 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -38.99 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Malaysia ranks 156th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -20.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -13.16 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1978 | -14.64 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1979 | -18.39 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 86.27 % change on previous year | -569.1% |
| 1989 | 26.45 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1990 | 17.75 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1991 | -37.04 % change on previous year | -308.7% |
| 1992 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1993 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 1994 | -38.99 % change on previous year | -2797.0% |
| 1995 | -18.49 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1996 | 24.68 % change on previous year | -233.5% |
| 1997 | 19.46 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 35.11 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 1999 | 55.3 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 2000 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2001 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 2002 | 9.02 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 20.13 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 2004 | 24.05 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 21.07 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2007 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2008 | -28.38 % change on previous year | +575.9% |
| 2009 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2010 | -22.65 % change on previous year | +680.9% |
| 2011 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2012 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2013 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +487.4% |
| 2014 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 16.74 % change on previous year | +173.8% |
| 2016 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2017 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2018 | -9.08 % change on previous year | +208.5% |
| 2019 | -6.89 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2020 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2021 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2022 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 2023 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -265.7% |
| 2024 | -10.79 % change on previous year | -245.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's -10.79 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.05 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's -10.79 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.48 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances, annual growth rate in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -2797.0% | 1.45 % change on previous year | -38.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -16.73 % change on previous year | -20.74 % change on previous year | -13.16 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 56.36 % change on previous year | 26.45 % change on previous year | 86.27 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.69 % change on previous year | -38.99 % change on previous year | 55.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 % change on previous year | -28.38 % change on previous year | 24.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.89 % change on previous year | -22.65 % change on previous year | 16.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.59 % change on previous year | -10.79 % change on previous year | 7.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 153 Niger -10.44 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Nigeria -10.65 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Moldova -10.7 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Sudan -11.23 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Algeria -11.33 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -11.38 % change on previous year compare
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 remittances, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Remittances, annual growth rate in Malaysia was -10.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.27 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.99 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Malaysia rank for remittances, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 276.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Remittances, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Remittances Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.