This statistic displays the percentage of the adult population owning an account at a financial institution in Malaysia as of January 2018, sorted by income level. During the survey period, 88 percent of respondents who belong to the richest 60 percent in Malaysia reported to own an account at a financial institution.
Share of adults owning an account at a financial institution in Malaysia from 2011 to 2018, by income level
Characteristic
Poorest 40 percent
Richest 60 percent
2018
80%
88%
2014
75%
45%
2011
48%
78%
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World Bank. (May 9, 2018). Share of adults owning an account at a financial institution in Malaysia from 2011 to 2018, by income level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/943456/malaysia-financial-institution-account-ownership-rate-by-income-level/
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Share of adults owning an account at a financial institution in Malaysia from 2011 to 2018, by income level [Graph], World Bank, May 9, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/943456/malaysia-financial-institution-account-ownership-rate-by-income-level/
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