Malaysia: Financial freedom
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Malaysia |
Financial freedom index (0-100) |
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Latest value | 50 |
Year | 2024 |
Measure | points |
Data availability | 1995 - 2024 |
Average | 46 |
Min - Max | 30 - 60 |
Source | The Heritage Foundation |
The latest value from 2024 is 50 points, unchanged from 50 points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 49 points, based on data from 175 countries. Historically, the average for Malaysia from 1995 to 2024 is 46 points. The minimum value, 30 points, was reached in 2001 while the maximum of 60 points was recorded in 2014.
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The Financial Freedom index for Malaysia from The Heritage Foundation measures the efficiency of the banking system and the interventions of the government into the financial system. A higher score means more efficient banking institutions and less government intervention.
Definition: The Financial freedom index evaluates: the extent of government regulation of financial services, the degree of state intervention in banks and other financial firms through direct and indirect ownership, the extent of financial and capital market development, government influence on the allocation of credit and openness to foreign competition. Higher index values denote banking efficiency and independence from government control and interference in the financial sector.
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