Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 323,424 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia is 323,424 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia peaked at 332,160 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,561 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1982.
Malaysia ranks 38th of 163 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12,662 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 11,739 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 11,561 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 11,570 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 12,455 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 15,496 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 18,474 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 22,801 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 19,159 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 23,000 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 28,922 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 32,369 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 53,435 US dollar per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 1993 | 84,591 US dollar per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1994 | 79,185 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 87,132 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 98,646 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 130,162 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 197,629 US dollar per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2018 | 302,258 US dollar per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 2019 | 308,486 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 319,851 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 332,160 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 325,473 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 323,424 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 323,424 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 133,960 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 323,424 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 136,687 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,892 US dollar per square kilometre | 11,561 US dollar per square kilometre | 23,000 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,701 US dollar per square kilometre | 28,922 US dollar per square kilometre | 84,591 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 128,392 US dollar per square kilometre | 87,132 US dollar per square kilometre | 197,629 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 305,372 US dollar per square kilometre | 302,258 US dollar per square kilometre | 308,486 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 325,227 US dollar per square kilometre | 319,851 US dollar per square kilometre | 332,160 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 35 Thailand 394,521 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 36 Bulgaria 382,123 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 37 China 344,913 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 39 Belgium 317,397 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 309,818 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 41 Philippines 297,137 US dollar 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia was 323,424 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 332,160 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,561 US dollar per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Malaysia rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Malaysia ranks 38th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.