Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 3,078 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 3,078 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 3,218 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.32 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 21.91 units per square kilometre | +112.4% |
| 1964 | 22.52 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 41.85 units per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 1966 | 61.57 units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1967 | 96.45 units per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1968 | 100.47 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 108.42 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 154.83 units per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1971 | 119.43 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1972 | 119.46 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 141.53 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 150.69 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 163.63 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 163.66 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 159.28 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 163.14 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 205.39 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 354.56 units per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1981 | 354.59 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 354.65 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 484.95 units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1984 | 485.01 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 485.01 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 485.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 465.53 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 523.48 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 516.36 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 498.86 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 547.19 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 731.24 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 697.22 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 833.05 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 1,389 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1996 | 1,455 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1,353 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 1,353 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,851 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 1,851 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,851 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,769 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1,784 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,521 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 607 units per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 2006 | 394.31 units per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2007 | 298.11 units per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 626.98 units per square kilometre | +110.3% |
| 2009 | 858.91 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 931.04 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1,672 units per square kilometre | +79.6% |
| 2012 | 1,718 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,921 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 1,980 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,684 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 1,750 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,646 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 2,012 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 2,465 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 3,067 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 3,107 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,218 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 3,078 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3,078 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.31 units per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3,078 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 980.42 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +112.4% | 10.32 units per square kilometre | 21.91 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +110.3% | 298.11 units per square kilometre | 626.98 units per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +85.8% | 22.52 units per square kilometre | 41.85 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +79.6% | 931.04 units per square kilometre | 1,672 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +72.6% | 205.39 units per square kilometre | 354.56 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.5 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 108.42 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 154.1 units per square kilometre | 119.43 units per square kilometre | 205.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 450.92 units per square kilometre | 354.56 units per square kilometre | 523.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,071 units per square kilometre | 498.86 units per square kilometre | 1,851 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,156 units per square kilometre | 298.11 units per square kilometre | 1,851 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,778 units per square kilometre | 931.04 units per square kilometre | 2,465 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,118 units per square kilometre | 3,067 units per square kilometre | 3,218 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 40 Grenada 3,456 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Hungary 3,300 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Sweden 3,081 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Norway 2,921 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Jamaica 2,525 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 2,511 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Malaysia
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- 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 position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 3,078 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,218 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR 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.