China vs Malaysia: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)

China
344,913 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
323,424 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
37th
Malaysia rank
38th

Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time

  • China
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

China currently reports 344,913 US dollar per square kilometre against 323,424 US dollar per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 21,489 US dollar per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malaysia ahead.

China ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 64,968 US dollar per square kilometre 197,629 US dollar per square kilometre 132,661 US dollar per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 329,160 US dollar per square kilometre 305,372 US dollar per square kilometre 23,788 US dollar per square kilometre China
2020s 341,691 US dollar per square kilometre 325,227 US dollar per square kilometre 16,464 US dollar per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), China or Malaysia?
China, at 344,913 US dollar per square kilometre against 323,424 US dollar per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between China and Malaysia?
21,489 US dollar per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do China and Malaysia rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
China ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 4,024 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.