Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 3,492 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Malaysia stood at 3,492 US dollar per person.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 4,709 US dollar per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 285.32 US dollar per person, in 1983.
Malaysia ranks 50th of 169 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.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 341.44 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 308.87 US dollar per person | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 293.27 US dollar per person | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 285.32 US dollar per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 294.44 US dollar per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 352.75 US dollar per person | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 406.05 US dollar per person | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 483.65 US dollar per person | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 404.78 US dollar per person | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 465.48 US dollar per person | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 563.47 US dollar per person | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 611.65 US dollar per person | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 961.48 US dollar per person | +57.2% |
| 1993 | 1,467 US dollar per person | +52.5% |
| 1994 | 1,346 US dollar per person | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 1,271 US dollar per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,400 US dollar per person | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 1,791 US dollar per person | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 2,622 US dollar per person | +46.4% |
| 2005 | 2,716 US dollar per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3,113 US dollar per person | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 3,760 US dollar per person | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 3,324 US dollar per person | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 3,440 US dollar per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3,719 US dollar per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 4,569 US dollar per person | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 4,709 US dollar per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 4,462 US dollar per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3,778 US dollar per person | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 3,052 US dollar per person | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 2,972 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,155 US dollar per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3,080 US dollar per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3,098 US dollar per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,179 US dollar per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3,400 US dollar per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 3,287 US dollar per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3,229 US dollar per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 3,272 US dollar per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 3,492 US dollar per person | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 363.6 US dollar per person | 285.32 US dollar per person | 483.65 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 989.8 US dollar per person | 563.47 US dollar per person | 1,467 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,604 US dollar per person | 1,271 US dollar per person | 3,760 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,660 US dollar per person | 2,972 US dollar per person | 4,709 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,310 US dollar per person | 3,179 US dollar per person | 3,492 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 47 Cayman Islands 3,734 US dollar per person compare
- 48 Albania 3,655 US dollar per person compare
- 49 Montenegro 3,524 US dollar per person compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,488 US dollar per person compare
- 52 Slovakia 3,344 US dollar per person compare
- 53 Costa Rica 3,316 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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Malaysia?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Malaysia was 3,492 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,709 US dollar per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.32 US dollar per person in 1983.
- How does Malaysia rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 50th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets (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.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets 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
Reserve assets (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.