Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 3,290 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3,290 US dollar per person for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia peaked at 3,290 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 266.1 US dollar per person, in 1983.
That places Malaysia 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 320.4 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 287.83 US dollar per person | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 274.59 US dollar per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 266.1 US dollar per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 277.25 US dollar per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 333.8 US dollar per person | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 385.11 US dollar per person | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 460.24 US dollar per person | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 374.75 US dollar per person | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 436.43 US dollar per person | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 532.85 US dollar per person | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 579.8 US dollar per person | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 932.12 US dollar per person | +60.8% |
| 1993 | 1,438 US dollar per person | +54.3% |
| 1994 | 1,313 US dollar per person | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 1,217 US dollar per person | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1,345 US dollar per person | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 1,733 US dollar per person | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 2,571 US dollar per person | +48.4% |
| 2018 | 3,017 US dollar per person | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 3,031 US dollar per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,101 US dollar per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3,183 US dollar per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3,082 US dollar per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,025 US dollar per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 3,078 US dollar per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 3,290 US dollar per person | +6.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3,290 US dollar per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,629 US dollar per person, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3,290 US dollar per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,158 US dollar per person, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 341.65 US dollar per person | 266.1 US dollar per person | 460.24 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 959.14 US dollar per person | 532.85 US dollar per person | 1,438 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,716 US dollar per person | 1,217 US dollar per person | 2,571 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,024 US dollar per person | 3,017 US dollar per person | 3,031 US dollar per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,127 US dollar per person | 3,025 US dollar per person | 3,290 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia was 3,290 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,290 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.1 US dollar per person in 1983.
- How does Malaysia rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.