What is account in Malaysia?

Account in Malaysia was 88.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

What is the highest account recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2024.

What is the lowest account recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2011.

How does Malaysia rank for account?

Malaysia ranks 39th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is account rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Account in Malaysia

Name: Account in Malaysia
Creator: Global Findex Database
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malaysia: Account was 88.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

88.7%

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

39th

of 116 countries

All-time high

88.7%

in 2024

All-time low

66.2%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Account in Malaysia, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for account in Malaysia is 88.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account in Malaysia peaked at 88.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2011.

That places Malaysia 39th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	77.4%	66.2%	85.3%	3
2020s	88.5%	88.4%	88.7%	2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

36 China 89.4% compare
37 Israel 89.3% compare
38 India 89.0% compare
40 Greece 88.6% compare
41 Ukraine 87.6% compare
42 Venezuela 87.3% compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

More reference data data for Malaysia

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0159 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.55 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.55 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.55 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.819 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.3451 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 62.9 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.1267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 54.63 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 72.47 0-100 (2024)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is account in Malaysia?: Account in Malaysia was 88.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest account recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest account recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2011.
How does Malaysia rank for account?: Malaysia ranks 39th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is account rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Account (% age 15+)
Unit: % age 15+
Source: Global Findex Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 129 places, 645 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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"), (% age 15+)