Getting Credit total score (DB15-20 methodology) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Getting Credit total score was 15 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
15 DB15-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 191 countries
All-time high
15 DB15-20 methodology
in 2016
All-time low
14 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Getting Credit total score in Malaysia, 2013–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB15-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting credit total score in Malaysia stood at 15 DB15-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Malaysia ranks 38th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Getting Credit total score in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | DB15-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14 DB15-20 methodology | — |
| 2014 | 14 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 DB15-20 methodology | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 15 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 15 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12 DB15-20 methodology, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 15 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.5 DB15-20 methodology, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 38 Hong Kong 15 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 38 Hungary 15 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 38 Nepal 15 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 38 Peru 15 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 38 Poland 15 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 38 Singapore 15 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 38 Turkey 15 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 38 Ukraine 15 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 38 United Kingdom 15 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 38 Vanuatu 15 DB15-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Malaysia
- Merchandise trade 151.7% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 340.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 376.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,452 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit total score in Malaysia?
- Getting credit total score in Malaysia was 15 DB15-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit total score recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 15 DB15-20 methodology in 2016.
- What is the lowest getting credit total score recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for getting credit total score?
- Malaysia ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit total score rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting Credit total score (DB15-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total score for getting credit is the sum of the strength of legal rights index and the depth of credit information index, based on the methodology in the DB15-20 studies.