Kenya vs Malaysia: Broad money to total reserves ratio
Broad money to total reserves ratio over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.53 against 4.5 in Kenya, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 158 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6 | 2.07 | 1.53 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 3.52 | 2.89 | 0.6313 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 6.06 | 5.56 | 0.5012 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 10.93 | 3.58 | 7.35 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.13 | 3.14 | 0.9825 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3.96 | 3.74 | 0.2195 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5.05 | 4.3 | 0.7481 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher broad money to total reserves ratio, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 4.53 against 4.5 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in broad money to total reserves ratio between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 0.03, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Kenya ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Broad money to total reserves ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).