Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) was 5.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Malaysia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Malaysia stood at 5.6%.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Malaysia peaked at 38.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2018.
That places Malaysia 90th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.0% | — |
| 2006 | 32.1% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -32.8% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -9.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.2%, 77% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 9.3% | 38.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 87 Ireland 5.8% compare
- 88 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.7% compare
- 89 Mauritius 5.6% compare
- 91 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.4% compare
- 91 United Kingdom 5.4% compare
- 93 Pakistan 5.1% compare
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 non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Malaysia?
- Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Malaysia was 5.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital?
- Malaysia ranks 90th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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