Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults was 7.72 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Malaysia, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Malaysia is 7.72 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Malaysia peaked at 14.19 per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.72 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.19 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 12.71 per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 11.75 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 11.43 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.19 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.99 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 10.75 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 11.07 per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 10.97 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.77 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.6 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 10.46 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.18 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.95 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 9.93 per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.73 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.63 per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 8.33 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 8.05 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 7.9 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 7.72 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 7.72 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.11 per 100,000 people, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 7.72 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.71 per 100,000 people, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.04 per 100,000 people | 10.99 per 100,000 people | 14.19 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.44 per 100,000 people | 9.73 per 100,000 people | 11.07 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 per 100,000 people | 7.72 per 100,000 people | 8.63 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 123 South Africa 7.98 per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Botswana 7.95 per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Namibia 7.91 per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Saudi Arabia 7.19 per 100,000 people compare
- 128 United Arab Emirates 7.09 per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Jamaica 6.93 per 100,000 people 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 number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Malaysia?
- Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Malaysia was 7.72 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.19 per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.72 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Malaysia ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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