Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.6257 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malaysia, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.6257 units per US$ of GDP for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malaysia peaked at 1.47 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
Malaysia ranks 98th of 151 countries on this measure, 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP | +234.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0544 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0689 units per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0932 units per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1205 units per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1181 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0899 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0809 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0987 units per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0954 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0956 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0936 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0846 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1019 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1367 units per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1479 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1806 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.238 units per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2952 units per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3191 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.318 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.309 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2455 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3051 units per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4214 units per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4169 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4821 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4931 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5383 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7658 units per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 1998 | 1.21 units per US$ of GDP | +58.5% |
| 1999 | 1.47 units per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 1.22 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9104 units per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9493 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.04 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8147 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7405 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6412 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6257 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.6257 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.24 units per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.6257 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.56 units per US$ of GDP, 18% 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 | +234.1% | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.03 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0689 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.097 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0809 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1205 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2236 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3191 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6351 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2455 units per US$ of GDP | 1.47 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8851 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6257 units per US$ of GDP | 1.22 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 26.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (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 0.6257 units per US$ of GDP 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 1.47 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Malaysia rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Malaysia ranks 98th out of 151 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 down 48.5%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.