Japan vs Malaysia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US)

Japan
5.37 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia
5.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
58th
Malaysia rank
61st

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) over time

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
0200400600198120032025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.37 % change on previous year against 5.18 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.19 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.

Japan ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 77.67 % change on previous year 21.19 % change on previous year 56.49 % change on previous year Japan
2010s -0.8203 % change on previous year 15.18 % change on previous year 16 % change on previous year Malaysia
2020s 35.64 % change on previous year 68.31 % change on previous year 32.67 % change on previous year Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us), Japan or Malaysia?
Japan, at 5.37 % change on previous year against 5.18 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) between Japan and Malaysia?
0.19 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
Japan ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 3,757 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.