Return on assets in Malaysia
Malaysia: Return on assets was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
106th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2012
All-time low
1.1%
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Return on assets in Malaysia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.4% for return on assets in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on assets in Malaysia peaked at 1.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 106th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Return on assets in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.3% | — |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.5%, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 5 |
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 return on assets in Malaysia?
- Return on assets in Malaysia was 1.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest return on assets recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for return on assets?
- Malaysia ranks 106th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is return on assets rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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