Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 4,130 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 4,130 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 4,417 units per square kilometre in 2020 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, US dollar, 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 | 129.67 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 129.7 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 170.74 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 184.5 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 191.55 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 190.14 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 193.47 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 212.54 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 270.56 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 452.21 units per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 1981 | 412.73 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 391.22 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 507.72 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1984 | 475.41 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 532.74 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 593.37 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 660.43 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 704.45 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 678.58 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 709.71 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 782.72 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 1,005 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 957.67 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1,216 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 2,065 units per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 1996 | 2,093 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,826 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 1,906 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2,541 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 2,412 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 2,326 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2,405 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,651 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 2,362 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 867.57 units per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2006 | 593.21 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2007 | 471.08 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 965.72 units per square kilometre | +105.0% |
| 2009 | 1,346 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2010 | 1,434 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2,567 units per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 2012 | 2,640 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,958 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 2,868 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2,333 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 2,353 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,343 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,798 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 3,409 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 4,417 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 4,349 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 4,282 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4,130 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
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 | 182.77 units per square kilometre | 129.67 units per square kilometre | 270.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 540.89 units per square kilometre | 391.22 units per square kilometre | 704.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,510 units per square kilometre | 709.71 units per square kilometre | 2,541 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,640 units per square kilometre | 471.08 units per square kilometre | 2,651 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,570 units per square kilometre | 1,434 units per square kilometre | 3,409 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,295 units per square kilometre | 4,130 units per square kilometre | 4,417 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 40 Grenada 4,637 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Hungary 4,428 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Sweden 4,133 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Norway 3,919 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Jamaica 3,388 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 3,369 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 4,130 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,417 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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, 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.