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Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP)

Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) in Malaysia was 133.96 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 154.89 in 1997, while its lowest value was 8.08 in 1960.

Definition: Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

Year	Value
1960	8.08
1961	10.61
1962	11.20
1963	11.96
1964	11.19
1965	12.36
1966	13.20
1967	14.39
1968	16.58
1969	18.37
1970	21.29
1971	22.56
1972	24.24
1973	27.79
1974	28.24
1975	34.32
1976	33.98
1977	35.82
1978	39.19
1979	41.48
1980	49.91
1981	57.76
1982	62.73
1983	69.93
1984	74.89
1985	88.17
1986	101.47
1987	89.58
1988	86.46
1989	95.65
1990	69.41
1991	73.76
1992	108.26
1993	105.71
1994	108.91
1995	124.16
1996	138.37
1997	154.89
1998	152.85
1999	141.67
2000	126.73
2001	127.23
2002	121.35
2003	118.59
2004	111.63
2005	106.29
2006	103.49
2007	101.42
2008	96.60
2009	111.45
2010	107.04
2011	108.36
2012	114.05
2013	119.79
2014	120.53
2015	123.07
2016	121.94
2017	117.13
2018	120.25
2019	120.64
2020	133.96

Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)

Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) in Malaysia was 134.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 158.51 in 1998, while its lowest value was 8.92 in 1960.

Definition: Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by financial corporations, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. The financial corporations include monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

Year	Value
1960	8.92
1961	11.87
1962	12.63
1963	11.96
1964	11.19
1965	12.36
1966	13.20
1967	14.39
1968	16.58
1969	18.37
1970	21.29
1971	22.56
1972	24.24
1973	27.79
1974	28.24
1975	34.32
1976	33.98
1977	35.82
1978	39.19
1979	41.48
1980	49.91
1981	57.76
1982	62.73
1983	69.93
1984	74.89
1985	88.17
1986	101.47
1987	89.58
1988	86.46
1989	95.65
1990	69.41
1991	73.76
1992	108.53
1993	106.46
1994	109.22
1995	124.41
1996	141.63
1997	158.39
1998	158.51
1999	149.15
2000	135.00
2001	129.10
2002	121.83
2003	118.97
2004	111.94
2005	106.52
2006	103.66
2007	101.58
2008	96.75
2009	111.61
2010	107.12
2011	108.43
2012	114.12
2013	119.90
2014	120.58
2015	123.10
2016	121.98
2017	117.17
2018	120.28
2019	120.67
2020	134.00

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