Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0084 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0084 SDR per US$ of GDP for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.5% on the previous year and up 170.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.0438 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 74th 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 unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP | +103.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 SDR per US$ of GDP | -72.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 SDR per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0098 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2825.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0238 SDR per US$ of GDP | +142.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0132 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0157 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0197 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0202 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0266 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0174 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.039 SDR per US$ of GDP | +94.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0438 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0318 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1982 | 0.036 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 0.028 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0216 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0223 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.027 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0249 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0203 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0186 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0144 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0118 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0098 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0102 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0084 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 SDR per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP | -52.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0059 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0084 SDR per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0084 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 SDR per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0084 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP 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 | +2825.3% | 0.0003 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0059 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0211 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.039 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0274 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0438 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0083 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 71 Argentina 0.0093 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 United Arab Emirates 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Tunisia 0.0086 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Zimbabwe 0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0079 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Brazil 0.0078 SDR per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.0084 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0438 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 74th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.4%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.