Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Malaysia
Malaysia: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 542,420 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Malaysia, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Malaysia stood at 542,420 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 210.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Malaysia peaked at 542,420 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,654 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 100th out of 158 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 square in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,654 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,826 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 4,094 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 4,135 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 5,482 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1966 | 5,118 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 4,653 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 5,227 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 5,822 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 6,304 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 6,612 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 8,265 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 11,369 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1974 | 12,343 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 13,236 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 16,000 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 18,650 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 22,045 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 25,829 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 29,696 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 33,525 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 37,975 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 40,884 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 40,654 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 43,014 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 44,202 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 49,839 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 57,009 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 66,895 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 77,325 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 85,005 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 108,185 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 146,331 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 170,978 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 193,559 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 222,356 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 248,530 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 174,784 units per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1999 | 224,381 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 241,610 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 238,546 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 266,590 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 309,320 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 343,875 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 373,949 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 419,522 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 497,778 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 542,420 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 542,420 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 million units per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 542,420 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.46 million units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -29.7% | 248,530 units per square kilometre | 174,784 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,668 units per square kilometre | 3,654 units per square kilometre | 5,822 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,065 units per square kilometre | 6,304 units per square kilometre | 25,829 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,369 units per square kilometre | 29,696 units per square kilometre | 66,895 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,143 units per square kilometre | 77,325 units per square kilometre | 248,530 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 359,290 units per square kilometre | 238,546 units per square kilometre | 542,420 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 97 Gambia 658,777 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Mexico 643,170 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Saudi Arabia 545,455 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Chad 497,027 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Liberia 493,499 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Guatemala 442,760 units 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Malaysia?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Malaysia was 542,420 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 542,420 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,654 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- Malaysia ranks 100th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.