Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 166.01 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Malaysia is 166.01 US dollar per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 190.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Malaysia peaked at 175.38 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.46 US dollar per person, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 57th of 160 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 (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.6 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 10.92 US dollar per person | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 9.41 US dollar per person | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 7.54 US dollar per person | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 6.59 US dollar per person | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 7.54 US dollar per person | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 8.58 US dollar per person | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 10.08 US dollar per person | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 9.65 US dollar per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 9.81 US dollar per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 11 US dollar per person | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 11.41 US dollar per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 6.02 US dollar per person | -47.3% |
| 1993 | 6.26 US dollar per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 6.9 US dollar per person | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 5.46 US dollar per person | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 6.39 US dollar per person | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 7.3 US dollar per person | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 7.97 US dollar per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 12.15 US dollar per person | +52.4% |
| 2006 | 8.53 US dollar per person | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 6.91 US dollar per person | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 11.79 US dollar per person | +70.6% |
| 2009 | 15.73 US dollar per person | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 16.44 US dollar per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 28.92 US dollar per person | +75.9% |
| 2012 | 29.25 US dollar per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 32.21 US dollar per person | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 30.7 US dollar per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 57.12 US dollar per person | +86.0% |
| 2016 | 34.76 US dollar per person | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 36.04 US dollar per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 34.72 US dollar per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 34.07 US dollar per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 35.07 US dollar per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 175.38 US dollar per person | +400.1% |
| 2022 | 164.57 US dollar per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 165.4 US dollar per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 159.69 US dollar per person | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 166.01 US dollar per person | +4.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 166.01 US dollar per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72 US dollar per person, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 166.01 US dollar per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117.84 US dollar per person, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +400.1% | 35.07 US dollar per person | 175.38 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.97 US dollar per person | 6.59 US dollar per person | 10.92 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.32 US dollar per person | 6.02 US dollar per person | 11.41 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.14 US dollar per person | 5.46 US dollar per person | 15.73 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.42 US dollar per person | 16.44 US dollar per person | 57.12 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.35 US dollar per person | 35.07 US dollar per person | 175.38 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Malaysia?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Malaysia was 166.01 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 175.38 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 US dollar per person in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Malaysia ranks 57th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.7%. 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) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.