Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Malaysia
Malaysia: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 2.12 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Malaysia, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Malaysia stood at 2.12 million units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 133.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Malaysia peaked at 2.12 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,723 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 79th of 158 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.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,723 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,881 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 2,158 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 2,408 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 2,861 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1966 | 3,287 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 3,948 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 5,442 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1969 | 7,235 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1970 | 8,423 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 10,229 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 12,406 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 15,944 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1974 | 29,296 units per square kilometre | +83.7% |
| 1975 | 35,175 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 44,963 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 51,951 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 62,428 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1979 | 78,562 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 101,146 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 123,291 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 144,478 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 171,704 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 206,567 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 228,470 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 262,530 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 263,658 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 283,399 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 347,828 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 156,006 units per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 1991 | 187,706 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 360,636 units per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 1993 | 446,084 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 489,615 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 589,411 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 705,345 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 827,935 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 904,152 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 985,092 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.48 million units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 1.89 million units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.12 million units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.12 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.09 million units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.12 million units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.51 million units per square kilometre, 28% 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 | +92.1% | 187,706 units per square kilometre | 360,636 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -55.1% | 347,828 units per square kilometre | 156,006 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +83.7% | 15,944 units per square kilometre | 29,296 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,438 units per square kilometre | 1,723 units per square kilometre | 7,235 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,938 units per square kilometre | 8,423 units per square kilometre | 78,562 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 213,307 units per square kilometre | 101,146 units per square kilometre | 347,828 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 565,198 units per square kilometre | 156,006 units per square kilometre | 985,092 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million units per square kilometre | 1.09 million units per square kilometre | 2.12 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 76 Djibouti 2.52 million units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Cameroon 2.30 million units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Angola 2.12 million units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.10 million units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Gabon 2.09 million units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Haiti 2.08 million units 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 quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Malaysia?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Malaysia was 2.12 million units per square kilometre 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 2.12 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,723 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- Malaysia ranks 79th out of 158 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 133.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Quasi-Money 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
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.