Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.2507 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia stood at 0.2507 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia peaked at 0.5205 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1206 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
Malaysia ranks 42nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1699 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.1542 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1417 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1206 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1632 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2188 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2328 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1785 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1945 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2158 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2164 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2967 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4155 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3493 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3085 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3214 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3881 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5205 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2768 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -46.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2775 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3114 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.292 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2622 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2657 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2592 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2507 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.2507 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2038 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.2507 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2664 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1699 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1206 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2328 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2987 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2158 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4155 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3846 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3085 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5205 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2772 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2768 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2775 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2735 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2507 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3114 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 39 Oman 0.2542 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 North Macedonia 0.2532 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Honduras 0.2511 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Ukraine 0.2493 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Peru 0.2464 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Algeria 0.2403 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia was 0.2507 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.5205 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1206 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Malaysia rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd 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 down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.