Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 5,848 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Malaysia is 5,848 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 5,848 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 57th of 159 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.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.61 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 24.56 SDR per square kilometre | +155.6% |
| 1964 | 21.38 SDR per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 6.41 SDR per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1966 | 3.21 SDR per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 1967 | 95.35 SDR per square kilometre | +2867.5% |
| 1968 | 241.03 SDR per square kilometre | +152.8% |
| 1969 | 192.85 SDR per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 155.83 SDR per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1971 | 203.04 SDR per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1972 | 302.02 SDR per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 470.13 SDR per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 769.63 SDR per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 605.31 SDR per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 585.99 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 719.16 SDR per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 997.91 SDR per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1979 | 2,520 SDR per square kilometre | +152.5% |
| 1980 | 3,264 SDR per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1981 | 2,422 SDR per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 2,937 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 2,584 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 2,231 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 2,120 SDR per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 2,276 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 2,441 SDR per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 2,181 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 2,201 SDR per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,936 SDR per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 1,768 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 1,763 SDR per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,069 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 1,910 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 1,893 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,868 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,538 SDR per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 1,462 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 759.52 SDR per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2000 | 750.13 SDR per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 783.5 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 897.79 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 999.93 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 1,004 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,278 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 1,505 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 1,879 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 2,011 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 2,470 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 3,250 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 3,551 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 3,856 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2,785 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 2,914 SDR per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,864 SDR per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,191 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 3,353 SDR per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3,506 SDR per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 4,190 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 4,996 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 4,948 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 5,181 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 5,848 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5,848 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,339 SDR per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5,848 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,273 SDR per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +2867.5% | 3.21 SDR per square kilometre | 95.35 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +155.6% | 9.61 SDR per square kilometre | 24.56 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +152.8% | 95.35 SDR per square kilometre | 241.03 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +152.5% | 997.91 SDR per square kilometre | 2,520 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.04 SDR per square kilometre | 0 SDR per square kilometre | 241.03 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 732.87 SDR per square kilometre | 155.83 SDR per square kilometre | 2,520 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,466 SDR per square kilometre | 2,120 SDR per square kilometre | 3,264 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,697 SDR per square kilometre | 759.52 SDR per square kilometre | 2,069 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,358 SDR per square kilometre | 750.13 SDR per square kilometre | 2,470 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,346 SDR per square kilometre | 2,785 SDR per square kilometre | 4,190 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,243 SDR per square kilometre | 4,948 SDR per square kilometre | 5,848 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 54 Russian Federation 7,040 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 55 Egypt 6,270 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 56 Albania 6,171 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 5,558 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 5,386 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5,381 SDR per square kilometre compare
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 gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 5,848 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,848 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 57th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.