Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Malaysia
Malaysia: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 25,207 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Malaysia, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 25,207 units per person for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Malaysia peaked at 25,207 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.83 units per person, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 86th out of 160 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.83 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 69.33 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1962 | 73.75 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 82.42 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 89.6 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 103.79 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 116.32 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 136.42 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 183.85 units per person | +34.8% |
| 1969 | 238.95 units per person | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 271.87 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 322.41 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 381.76 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 479.01 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1974 | 859.32 units per person | +79.4% |
| 1975 | 1,007 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 1,257 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 1,418 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 1,664 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 2,044 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 2,560 units per person | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 3,023 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 3,432 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 3,949 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 4,598 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 4,921 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 5,473 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 5,322 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 5,543 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 6,600 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 2,874 units per person | -56.5% |
| 1991 | 3,362 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 6,291 units per person | +87.1% |
| 1993 | 7,585 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 8,116 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 9,525 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 11,115 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 12,726 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 13,560 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 14,426 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 15,584 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 16,946 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 16,935 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 17,600 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 19,239 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 19,895 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 21,662 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 22,998 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 25,207 units per person | +9.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 25,207 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,909 units per person, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 25,207 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101,389 units per person, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +87.1% | 3,362 units per person | 6,291 units per person |
| 1990 | -56.5% | 6,600 units per person | 2,874 units per person |
| 1974 | +79.4% | 479.01 units per person | 859.32 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.53 units per person | 60.83 units per person | 238.95 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 970.49 units per person | 271.87 units per person | 2,044 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,542 units per person | 2,560 units per person | 6,600 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,958 units per person | 2,874 units per person | 14,426 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,563 units per person | 15,584 units per person | 25,207 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 83 Barbados 27,138 units per person compare
- 84 Nigeria 26,954 units per person compare
- 85 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25,672 units per person compare
- 87 Comoros 23,448 units per person compare
- 88 South Africa 22,612 units per person compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 21,864 units 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 quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Malaysia?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Malaysia was 25,207 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,207 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.83 units per person in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- Malaysia ranks 86th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. 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 Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Quasi-Money 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
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.