Interest rate on bank loans fell 12.7% to 3.44% in Malaysia in 2021, according to the National Central Bank.
Historically, interest rate on bank loans in Malaysia reached an all time high of 12.6% in 1985 and an all time low of 3.44% in 2021.
Malaysia has been ranked 83rd within the group of 94 countries we follow in terms of interest rate on bank loans, 45 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Interest Rate on Bank Loans (Local Currency) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Cambodia | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| China | % | 4.35% | 4.35% | 4.35% | 4.35% | 4.35% | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | % | 12.7% | 11.9% | 11.1% | 10.5% | 10.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
| Malaysia | % | 4.57% | 4.53% | 4.61% | 4.93% | 4.88% | ||||||||||||||||
| Myanmar | % | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Philippines | % | 5.58% | 5.64% | 5.63% | 6.12% | 7.10% | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Singapore | % | 5.35% | 5.35% | 5.28% | 5.33% | 5.25% | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | % | ... | ... | 4.73% | 4.47% | 4.42% | 4.15% | 4.08% | ||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | % | 7.12% | 6.96% | 7.07% | 7.37% | 7.71% |
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