Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 4,127 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 4,127 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 4,353 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 42nd 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 tranche position, 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 | 2,458 units per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2012 | 2,470 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,751 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 2,688 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,194 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 2,141 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,180 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,676 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 3,333 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 4,353 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 4,315 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4,269 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4,127 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4,127 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 461.23 units per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4,127 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,315 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, 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 | +105.0% | 471.08 units per square kilometre | 965.72 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 | 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 | 2,432 units per square kilometre | 1,434 units per square kilometre | 3,333 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,266 units per square kilometre | 4,127 units per square kilometre | 4,353 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 39 Poland 4,806 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Grenada 4,637 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Hungary 4,428 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Sweden 4,118 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Norway 3,904 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Jamaica 3,388 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 4,127 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,353 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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.