Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 35.78 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 35.78 units per person for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 42.82 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 55th of 190 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4045 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.837 units per person | +106.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8382 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.52 units per person | +81.1% |
| 1966 | 2.18 units per person | +43.5% |
| 1967 | 3.33 units per person | +53.0% |
| 1968 | 3.39 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 3.58 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 5 units per person | +39.6% |
| 1971 | 4.09 units per person | -18.2% |
| 1972 | 3.99 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 5.13 units per person | +28.5% |
| 1974 | 5.41 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 5.49 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 5.32 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 5.28 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.66 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 7.04 units per person | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 11.44 units per person | +62.6% |
| 1981 | 10.12 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 9.29 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 11.68 units per person | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 10.58 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 11.48 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 12.37 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 13.33 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 13.78 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 12.88 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 13.08 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 14.02 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 17.54 units per person | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 16.28 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 20.16 units per person | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 33.37 units per person | +65.5% |
| 1996 | 32.98 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 28.07 units per person | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 28.58 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 37.2 units per person | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 34.5 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 32.49 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 32.78 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 35.29 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 30.73 units per person | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 11.03 units per person | -64.1% |
| 2006 | 7.38 units per person | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 5.73 units per person | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 11.51 units per person | +100.7% |
| 2009 | 15.73 units per person | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 16.44 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 28.92 units per person | +75.9% |
| 2012 | 29.24 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 32.21 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 30.7 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 24.54 units per person | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 24.31 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.8 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 27.93 units per person | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 33.49 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 42.82 units per person | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 41.68 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 40.55 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 38.63 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 34.18 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 35.78 units per person | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.61 units per person | 0 units per person | 3.58 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.24 units per person | 3.99 units per person | 7.04 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.69 units per person | 9.29 units per person | 13.78 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.13 units per person | 13.08 units per person | 37.2 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.72 units per person | 5.73 units per person | 35.29 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.16 units per person | 16.44 units per person | 33.49 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.94 units per person | 34.18 units per person | 42.82 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 82,207 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 43.75 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 3.99 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 82.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 87.75 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 91.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,548 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Malaysia?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Malaysia was 35.78 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.82 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 position in the IMF, 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.