Iraq vs Malaysia: Total reserves (gold at national valuation)
Iraq
71.67 billion SDR
in 2025
Malaysia
91.67 billion SDR
in 2025
Iraq rank
31st
Malaysia rank
28th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) over time
- Iraq
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 91.67 billion SDR against 71.67 billion SDR in Iraq, a difference of 20.00 billion SDR.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iraq ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 28th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 211.89 million SDR | 256.40 million SDR | 44.51 million SDR | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 186.59 million SDR | 517.99 million SDR | 331.40 million SDR | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2.71 billion SDR | 1.61 billion SDR | 1.10 billion SDR | Iraq |
| 1980s | 5.77 billion SDR | 4.40 billion SDR | 1.37 billion SDR | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.78 billion SDR | 15.57 billion SDR | 10.78 billion SDR | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 12.77 billion SDR | 43.18 billion SDR | 30.41 billion SDR | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 41.76 billion SDR | 77.36 billion SDR | 35.59 billion SDR | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 64.86 billion SDR | 84.96 billion SDR | 20.10 billion SDR | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation), Iraq or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 91.67 billion SDR against 71.67 billion SDR in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) between Iraq and Malaysia?
- 20.00 billion SDR, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for total reserves (gold at national valuation)?
- Iraq ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 28th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.