Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 5,238 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malaysia, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malaysia stood at 5,238 units per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malaysia peaked at 5,238 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.13 units per person, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 95th out of 153 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.13 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.38 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 3.6 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 3.77 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 3.99 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 4.66 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 16.14 units per person | +246.5% |
| 1967 | 15.58 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 18.64 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 25.39 units per person | +36.2% |
| 1970 | 35.37 units per person | +39.3% |
| 1971 | 49.05 units per person | +38.7% |
| 1972 | 55.77 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 63 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 68.6 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 80.03 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 89.71 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 104.32 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 124.2 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 142.18 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 192.19 units per person | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 255.02 units per person | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 286.6 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 383.59 units per person | +33.8% |
| 1984 | 436.37 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 486.94 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 519.4 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 630.96 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 667.76 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 693.38 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 606.07 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 817.34 units per person | +34.9% |
| 1992 | 1,324 units per person | +62.0% |
| 1993 | 1,443 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 1,812 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 2,151 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 2,604 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 3,583 units per person | +37.6% |
| 1998 | 3,999 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 5,182 units per person | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 4,972 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 3,591 units per person | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 3,972 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 4,642 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 5,073 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 4,526 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 4,560 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4,597 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,238 units per person | +14.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5,238 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,558 units per person, 80% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5,238 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,674 units per person, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +246.5% | 4.66 units per person | 16.14 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.83 units per person | 3.13 units per person | 25.39 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.22 units per person | 35.37 units per person | 142.18 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 455.22 units per person | 192.19 units per person | 693.38 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,352 units per person | 606.07 units per person | 5,182 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,575 units per person | 3,591 units per person | 5,238 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 82,207 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 43.75 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 3.99 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 82.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 87.75 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 91.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,548 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malaysia?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malaysia was 5,238 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,238 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 units per person in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Malaysia ranks 95th out of 153 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.