Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Malaysia
Malaysia: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 831.86 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 831.86 US dollar per person for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 52.9% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Malaysia peaked at 831.86 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.87 US dollar per person, in 1981.
That places Malaysia 63rd out of 165 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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 67.48 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 66.87 US dollar per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 89.97 US dollar per person | +34.6% |
| 1983 | 161.86 US dollar per person | +79.9% |
| 1984 | 68.71 US dollar per person | -57.6% |
| 1985 | 81.33 US dollar per person | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 93.14 US dollar per person | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 123.38 US dollar per person | +32.5% |
| 1988 | 162.63 US dollar per person | +31.8% |
| 1989 | 169.82 US dollar per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 157.42 US dollar per person | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 128.99 US dollar per person | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 106.13 US dollar per person | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 201.44 US dollar per person | +89.8% |
| 1994 | 210.09 US dollar per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 435.63 US dollar per person | +107.4% |
| 2019 | 593.87 US dollar per person | +36.3% |
| 2020 | 578.96 US dollar per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 751.91 US dollar per person | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 681.07 US dollar per person | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 613.3 US dollar per person | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 544.17 US dollar per person | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 831.86 US dollar per person | +52.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 831.86 US dollar per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 401.53 US dollar per person, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 831.86 US dollar per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 479.3 US dollar per person, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 108.52 US dollar per person | 66.87 US dollar per person | 169.82 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.81 US dollar per person | 106.13 US dollar per person | 210.09 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 514.75 US dollar per person | 435.63 US dollar per person | 593.87 US dollar per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 666.88 US dollar per person | 544.17 US dollar per person | 831.86 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 60 Korea 870 US dollar per person compare
- 61 Timor-Leste 837.29 US dollar per person compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 833.61 US dollar per person compare
- 64 Belarus 824.41 US dollar per person compare
- 65 Russian Federation 773.94 US dollar per person compare
- 66 Hungary 732.32 US dollar per person 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 other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Malaysia?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Malaysia was 831.86 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 831.86 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.87 US dollar per person in 1981.
- How does Malaysia rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations 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
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.