Money in Malaysia
Malaysia: Money was 178.21 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
178.21 billion
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
83rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
178.21 billion
in 2008
All-time low
890.00 million
in 1950
Years of data
59
1950–2008
Money in Malaysia, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money in Malaysia is 178.21 billion, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 210.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Malaysia peaked at 178.21 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 890.00 million, in 1950.
Malaysia ranks 83rd of 162 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 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 890.00 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.11 billion | +24.5% |
| 1952 | 1.08 billion | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 997.00 million | -8.0% |
| 1954 | 1.07 billion | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 1.27 billion | +18.8% |
| 1956 | 1.27 billion | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.23 billion | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 1.24 billion | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 1.11 billion | -10.3% |
| 1960 | 1.17 billion | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 1.20 billion | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 1.26 billion | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 1.35 billion | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 1.36 billion | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.80 billion | +32.6% |
| 1966 | 1.68 billion | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 1.53 billion | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 1.72 billion | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 1.91 billion | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 2.07 billion | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 2.17 billion | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 2.72 billion | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 3.74 billion | +37.6% |
| 1974 | 4.06 billion | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 4.35 billion | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 5.26 billion | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 6.13 billion | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 7.24 billion | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 8.49 billion | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 9.76 billion | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 11.01 billion | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 12.48 billion | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 13.43 billion | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 13.36 billion | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 14.13 billion | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 14.52 billion | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 16.37 billion | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 18.73 billion | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 21.98 billion | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 25.41 billion | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 27.93 billion | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 35.54 billion | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 48.08 billion | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 56.17 billion | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 63.59 billion | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 73.06 billion | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 81.65 billion | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 57.43 billion | -29.7% |
| 1999 | 73.72 billion | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 79.38 billion | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 78.37 billion | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 87.59 billion | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 101.63 billion | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 112.98 billion | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 122.86 billion | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 137.83 billion | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 163.54 billion | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 178.21 billion | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.13 billion | 890.00 million | 1.27 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.50 billion | 1.17 billion | 1.91 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.62 billion | 2.07 billion | 8.49 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.58 billion | 9.76 billion | 21.98 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.26 billion | 25.41 billion | 81.65 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.04 billion | 78.37 billion | 178.21 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 82,207 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 43.75 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 3.99 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 82.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 87.75 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 91.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,548 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money in Malaysia?
- Money in Malaysia was 178.21 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 178.21 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 890.00 million in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for money?
- Malaysia ranks 83rd out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.