Malaysia vs Philippines: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Malaysia
82.45 billion SDR
in 2025
Philippines
63.95 billion SDR
in 2025
Malaysia rank
20th
Philippines rank
23rd
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 82.45 billion SDR against 63.95 billion SDR in Philippines, a difference of 18.49 billion SDR.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.
Malaysia ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 256.40 million SDR | 169.10 million SDR | 87.30 million SDR | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 484.60 million SDR | 90.50 million SDR | 394.10 million SDR | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.45 billion SDR | 954.38 million SDR | 495.22 million SDR | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 4.06 billion SDR | 1.05 billion SDR | 3.01 billion SDR | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 15.03 billion SDR | 4.58 billion SDR | 10.45 billion SDR | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 42.29 billion SDR | 13.64 billion SDR | 28.64 billion SDR | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 74.57 billion SDR | 48.32 billion SDR | 26.25 billion SDR | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 78.01 billion SDR | 66.03 billion SDR | 11.98 billion SDR | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Malaysia, at 82.45 billion SDR against 63.95 billion SDR in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 18.49 billion SDR, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.