Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Malaysia
Malaysia: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 0.0634 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Malaysia is 0.0634 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 38.3% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Malaysia peaked at 0.0774 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0299 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Malaysia 66th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0358 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0358 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0464 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0762 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0299 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -60.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0398 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0529 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0624 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0774 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0757 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0638 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0481 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0338 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0582 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +72.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0559 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0544 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0581 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0579 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0539 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0458 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0634 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0634 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0414 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0634 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0495 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0532 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0299 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0774 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.052 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0638 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0472 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0544 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0458 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 63 Zambia 0.0661 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 South Africa 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0637 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Fiji 0.0596 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Myanmar 0.0592 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Ukraine 0.0574 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0634 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0774 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0299 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Malaysia rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Malaysia ranks 66th 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 58.6%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.