Account, female in Malaysia

Malaysia: Account, female was 88.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
34th
of 105 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 2024
All-time low
63.1%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, female in Malaysia, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 63.1 % age 15+2014: 78.1 % age 15+2017: 82.5 % age 15+2021: 87.5 % age 15+2024: 88.2 % age 15+

Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.

Analysis

In 2024, account, female in Malaysia stood at 88.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, female in Malaysia peaked at 88.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2011.

That places Malaysia 34th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 74.6% 63.1% 82.5% 3
2020s 87.9% 87.5% 88.2% 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 31 Czechia 89.7% compare
  2. 32 India 89.2% compare
  3. 33 China 89.2% compare
  4. 35 Portugal 88.2% compare
  5. 36 Israel 88.1% compare
  6. 37 Venezuela 87.7% compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

More reference data data for Malaysia

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, female in Malaysia?
Account, female in Malaysia was 88.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest account, female recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, female recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2011.
How does Malaysia rank for account, female?
Malaysia ranks 34th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Account, female (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Account, female (% age 15+)
Unit
% age 15+
Source
Global Findex Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or similar financial institution (see the definition for "bank or similar financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), women (% age 15+)