Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Malaysia
Malaysia: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 0.7721 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Malaysia, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Malaysia stood at 0.7721 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Malaysia peaked at 0.9314 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3935 units per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Malaysia 114th out of 158 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6108 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.6312 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.628 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5359 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5079 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6093 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5349 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4793 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5156 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.522 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.536 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5118 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5384 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4874 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.427 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4677 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4757 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4663 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4428 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3984 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4405 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4655 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4426 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3935 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.453 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5236 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5088 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.531 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5658 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5771 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5683 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6007 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7187 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7542 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7169 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7244 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8165 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7957 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9314 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8464 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8447 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8685 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9222 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9057 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.856 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8472 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.845 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7721 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.7721 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66 units per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.7721 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.51 units per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5575 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4793 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6312 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4753 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5384 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4723 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3935 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5658 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7204 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5683 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9314 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8564 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7721 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9222 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit in Malaysia?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Malaysia was 0.7721 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9314 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3935 units per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Malaysia rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Malaysia ranks 114th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.