Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Malaysia
Malaysia: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 65,570 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Malaysia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Malaysia stood at 65,570 US dollar per square kilometre.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Malaysia peaked at 78,458 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,666 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 62nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,666 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 2,727 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 3,788 US dollar per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1983 | 7,038 US dollar per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 1984 | 3,086 US dollar per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 1985 | 3,776 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 4,468 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 6,112 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1988 | 8,314 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 8,950 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 8,545 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 7,201 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 6,084 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 11,847 US dollar per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 1994 | 12,674 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 43,637 US dollar per square kilometre | +244.3% |
| 2019 | 60,446 US dollar per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 59,719 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 78,458 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 71,922 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 65,570 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 65,570 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,608 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 65,570 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,744 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +244.3% | 12,674 US dollar per square kilometre | 43,637 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,093 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,666 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,950 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,270 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,084 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,674 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 52,042 US dollar per square kilometre | 43,637 US dollar per square kilometre | 60,446 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 68,917 US dollar per square kilometre | 59,719 US dollar per square kilometre | 78,458 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 59 Jordan 69,323 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 60 Croatia 68,302 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 61 Montenegro 65,910 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 63 Türkiye 60,384 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 64 Armenia 60,314 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 65 Estonia 60,053 US dollar 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 other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Malaysia?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Malaysia was 65,570 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 78,458 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,666 US dollar per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Malaysia ranks 62nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations 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
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.