Return on assets in Malaysia

Malaysia: Return on assets was 1.4% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
100th
of 146 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

00.511.52005201420242005: 1.3 %2006: 1.4 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.5 %2009: 1.3 %2010: 1.6 %2011: 1.6 %2012: 1.6 %2013: 1.5 %2014: 1.5 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 1.4 %2018: 1.4 %2019: 1.5 %2020: 1.1 %2021: 1.2 %2022: 1.5 %2023: 1.3 %2024: 1.4 %

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 100th out of 146 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 97 Algeria 1.5% compare
  2. 98 Brunei Darussalam 1.5% compare
  3. 99 Slovakia 1.5% compare
  4. 101 Costa Rica 1.4% compare
  5. 102 Viet Nam 1.4% compare
  6. 103 Italy 1.4% compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More development goals data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

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 100th out of 146 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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About this data

Indicator
Return on assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
151 places, 2,304 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed