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

Malaysia
17,683 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
18,202 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
46th
United States rank
45th

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

  • Malaysia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 18,202 US dollar per square kilometre against 17,683 US dollar per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 519 US dollar per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 46th and United States ranks 45th of 158 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United States Difference Ahead
1980s 411.57 US dollar per square kilometre 744.42 US dollar per square kilometre 332.84 US dollar per square kilometre United States
1990s 472.7 US dollar per square kilometre 1,088 US dollar per square kilometre 614.98 US dollar per square kilometre United States
2000s 729.51 US dollar per square kilometre 1,735 US dollar per square kilometre 1,005 US dollar per square kilometre United States
2010s 3,175 US dollar per square kilometre 5,750 US dollar per square kilometre 2,574 US dollar per square kilometre United States
2020s 14,245 US dollar per square kilometre 14,857 US dollar per square kilometre 611.85 US dollar per square kilometre United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us), Malaysia or United States?
United States, at 18,202 US dollar per square kilometre against 17,683 US dollar per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) between Malaysia and United States?
519 US dollar per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
Malaysia ranks 46th and United States ranks 45th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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
158 places, 3,859 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.