Malaysia vs Singapore: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar
Malaysia
1.29 billion
in 2025
Singapore
1.41 billion
in 2025
Malaysia rank
25th
Singapore rank
22nd
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.41 billion against 1.29 billion in Malaysia, a difference of 122.95 million.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 15.23 million | 3.00 million | 12.22 million | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 60.05 million | 12.89 million | 47.16 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 177.71 million | 85.32 million | 92.39 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 496.17 million | 257.07 million | 239.09 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 538.84 million | 299.45 million | 239.39 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 844.47 million | 858.18 million | 13.71 million | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.36 billion | 1.48 billion | 126.59 million | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve position in the imf, us dollar, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.41 billion against 1.29 billion in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, us dollar between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 122.95 million, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
- Malaysia ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.