SME loan accounts in Malaysia

Malaysia: SME loan accounts was 86.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
86.8%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
86.8%
in 2017
All-time low
79.4%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2011–2017

SME loan accounts in Malaysia, 2011–2017

0204060802011201420172011: 81 as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers2012: 79.4 as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers2013: 80.8 as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers2014: 82.2 as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers2015: 82.9 as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers2016: 84.3 as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers2017: 86.8 as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers

Source: World Bank. Measured in as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 86.8% for sme loan accounts in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

That places Malaysia 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

SME loan accounts in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for SME loan accounts (as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers) in Malaysia, 2011 to 2017.
Year as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers Change
2011 81.0%
2012 79.4% -1.9%
2013 80.8% +1.8%
2014 82.2% +1.7%
2015 82.9% +0.8%
2016 84.3% +1.7%
2017 86.8% +3.0%

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 8 Equatorial Guinea 89.5% compare
  2. 9 Belgium 89.4% compare
  3. 10 Georgia 89.0% compare
  4. 12 Burundi 82.4% compare
  5. 13 Samoa 82.4% compare
  6. 14 Peru 72.9% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sme loan accounts in Malaysia?
Sme loan accounts in Malaysia was 86.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest sme loan accounts recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest sme loan accounts recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 2012.
How does Malaysia rank for sme loan accounts?
Malaysia ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2017.
Is sme loan accounts rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 SME loan accounts (as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
SME loan accounts (as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers)
Unit
as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 209 data points, 2011–2017
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