Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2025.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Malaysia peaked at 0.0161 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Malaysia ranks 53rd 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0051 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0051 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -55.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 2007 | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +112.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0161 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +356.7% |
| 2022 | 0.014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0134 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0071 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0119 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.1× 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 | +356.7% | 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2015 | +112.3% | 0.0028 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0124 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 50 Malta 0.0136 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Russia 0.0132 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Slovenia 0.0131 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Bahrain 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Latvia 0.0125 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Georgia 0.0125 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Malaysia?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Malaysia was 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0161 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd 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 113.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.