Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted was 17,676 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Malaysia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 17,676 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 193.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Malaysia peaked at 18,349 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 295.48 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1984.
Malaysia ranks 48th of 162 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, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 379.81 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 445.71 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 396.42 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 328.44 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 295.48 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 352.48 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 412.21 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 497.17 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 490.19 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 508.35 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 590.19 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 631.38 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 344.47 US dollar per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 1993 | 366.98 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 411.93 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 380.92 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 460.78 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 542.53 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 605.88 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 596.68 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 650.79 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 698.43 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 689.23 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 6,465 US dollar per square kilometre | +838.1% |
| 2010 | 6,354 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 6,006 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 6,015 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6,029 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,674 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 5,427 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 3,363 US dollar per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 3,562 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 3,479 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,466 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,613 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 18,349 US dollar per square kilometre | +407.8% |
| 2022 | 17,461 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 17,676 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 17,676 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,082 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 17,676 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,914 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +838.1% | 689.23 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,465 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +407.8% | 3,613 US dollar per square kilometre | 18,349 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 410.63 US dollar per square kilometre | 295.48 US dollar per square kilometre | 508.35 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 468.99 US dollar per square kilometre | 344.47 US dollar per square kilometre | 631.38 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,232 US dollar per square kilometre | 380.92 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,465 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,937 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,363 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,354 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,275 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,613 US dollar per square kilometre | 18,349 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 45 Poland 18,572 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 46 Bulgaria 18,377 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 47 United States 18,202 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 49 Romania 15,967 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 50 Finland 15,810 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 51 Dominica 14,261 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, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Malaysia?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Malaysia was 17,676 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,349 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.48 US dollar per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Malaysia rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
- Malaysia ranks 48th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.2%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.