Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 110.81 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 110.81 SDR per person for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 57.6% on the previous year and up 267.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 110.81 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per person, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 69th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3766 SDR per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.9379 SDR per person | +149.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7956 SDR per person | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2327 SDR per person | -70.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1137 SDR per person | -51.1% |
| 1967 | 3.3 SDR per person | +2798.1% |
| 1968 | 8.14 SDR per person | +147.1% |
| 1969 | 6.37 SDR per person | -21.8% |
| 1970 | 5.03 SDR per person | -21.0% |
| 1971 | 6.4 SDR per person | +27.2% |
| 1972 | 9.29 SDR per person | +45.2% |
| 1973 | 14.12 SDR per person | +52.0% |
| 1974 | 22.58 SDR per person | +59.8% |
| 1975 | 17.34 SDR per person | -23.2% |
| 1976 | 16.39 SDR per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 19.63 SDR per person | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 26.59 SDR per person | +35.5% |
| 1979 | 65.56 SDR per person | +146.5% |
| 1980 | 82.59 SDR per person | +26.0% |
| 1981 | 59.39 SDR per person | -28.1% |
| 1982 | 69.77 SDR per person | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 59.43 SDR per person | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 49.65 SDR per person | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 45.67 SDR per person | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 47.45 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 49.27 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 42.65 SDR per person | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 41.77 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 35.66 SDR per person | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 31.67 SDR per person | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 30.75 SDR per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 35.18 SDR per person | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 31.66 SDR per person | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 30.59 SDR per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 29.44 SDR per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 23.65 SDR per person | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 21.93 SDR per person | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 11.12 SDR per person | -49.3% |
| 2000 | 10.73 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 10.94 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 12.24 SDR per person | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 13.31 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 13.06 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 16.25 SDR per person | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 18.71 SDR per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 22.86 SDR per person | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 23.96 SDR per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 28.86 SDR per person | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 37.26 SDR per person | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 40.01 SDR per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 42.7 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 30.33 SDR per person | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 31.19 SDR per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 30.12 SDR per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 32.98 SDR per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 34.05 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 35 SDR per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 41.17 SDR per person | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 48.43 SDR per person | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 47.42 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 49.06 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 54.7 SDR per person | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 70.33 SDR per person | +28.6% |
| 2025 | 110.81 SDR per person | +57.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 SDR per person | 0 SDR per person | 8.14 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.29 SDR per person | 5.03 SDR per person | 65.56 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.76 SDR per person | 41.77 SDR per person | 82.59 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.16 SDR per person | 11.12 SDR per person | 35.66 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.09 SDR per person | 10.73 SDR per person | 28.86 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.48 SDR per person | 30.12 SDR per person | 42.7 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.46 SDR per person | 47.42 SDR per person | 110.81 SDR per person | 6 |
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 gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Malaysia?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Malaysia was 110.81 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 110.81 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 69th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.8%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value 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
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.