Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 6,464 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 6,464 units per person for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 146.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 6,464 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 147.04 units per person, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 112th of 160 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 147.12 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 147.04 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 150 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 156.37 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 153.87 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 198.89 units per person | +29.3% |
| 1966 | 181.09 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 160.78 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 176.57 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 192.29 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 203.49 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 208.41 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 254.33 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 341.56 units per person | +34.3% |
| 1974 | 362.05 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 379.08 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 447.39 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 509.1 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 587.5 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 672 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 751.48 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 822.03 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 901.97 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 940.25 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 904.99 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 926.55 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 921.47 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,006 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 1,115 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 1,269 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 1,425 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 1,523 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 1,887 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 2,488 units per person | +31.8% |
| 1994 | 2,834 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 3,128 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 3,504 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 3,820 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 2,621 units per person | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 3,286 units per person | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 3,456 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3,331 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,634 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 4,118 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 4,473 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 4,755 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 5,217 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 6,058 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 6,464 units per person | +6.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6,464 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,267 units per person, 49% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6,464 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,591 units per person, 19% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.4 units per person | 147.04 units per person | 198.89 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 396.49 units per person | 203.49 units per person | 672 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 955.92 units per person | 751.48 units per person | 1,269 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,652 units per person | 1,425 units per person | 3,820 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,612 units per person | 3,331 units per person | 6,464 units per person | 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Malaysia?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Malaysia was 6,464 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,464 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.04 units per person in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 112th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.6%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (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.