Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre was 3,076 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,076 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
42nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
3,208 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 3,076 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 3,208 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 42nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, 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 | 1,601 units per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 2012 | 1,607 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,786 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 1,856 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,583 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 1,592 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,531 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,924 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 2,411 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 3,022 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 3,083 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3,208 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 3,076 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3,076 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 343.78 units per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3,076 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 tranche position, 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 |
| 1980 | +72.6% | 205.39 units per square kilometre | 354.56 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +71.9% | 931.04 units per square kilometre | 1,601 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +66.7% | 833.05 units per square kilometre | 1,389 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 | 1,682 units per square kilometre | 931.04 units per square kilometre | 2,411 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,097 units per square kilometre | 3,022 units per square kilometre | 3,208 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 39 Poland 3,582 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Grenada 3,456 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Hungary 3,300 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Sweden 3,069 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Norway 2,910 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Jamaica 2,525 units per square kilometre 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 tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 3,076 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,208 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. 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 tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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.