Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 7.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Malaysia, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank capital to assets ratio in Malaysia is 7.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Malaysia peaked at 9.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2006.
Malaysia ranks 101st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.3% | — |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +1.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 7.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 7.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.0%, 76% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.6% | 9.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Malaysia?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Malaysia was 7.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Malaysia ranks 101st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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