Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 2,292 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2,292 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 2,960 SDR per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.44 SDR per person, in 1967.
Malaysia ranks 43rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.2 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 57.81 SDR per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 62.65 SDR per person | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 62.77 SDR per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 65.58 SDR per person | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 50.13 SDR per person | -23.6% |
| 1966 | 50.94 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 41.44 SDR per person | -18.7% |
| 1968 | 42.88 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 52.37 SDR per person | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 53.25 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 58.76 SDR per person | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 68.67 SDR per person | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 86.87 SDR per person | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 102.89 SDR per person | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 98.36 SDR per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 165.99 SDR per person | +68.7% |
| 1977 | 183.86 SDR per person | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 194.44 SDR per person | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 223.08 SDR per person | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 248.44 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 244.68 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 229.96 SDR per person | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 234.61 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 239.86 SDR per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 275.82 SDR per person | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 295.52 SDR per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 305.53 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 271.38 SDR per person | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 324.9 SDR per person | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 367.63 SDR per person | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 397.18 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 648.09 SDR per person | +63.2% |
| 1993 | 1,010 SDR per person | +55.9% |
| 1994 | 860.14 SDR per person | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 759.24 SDR per person | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 872.4 SDR per person | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 693.92 SDR per person | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 801.68 SDR per person | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 963.53 SDR per person | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 916.7 SDR per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 968.42 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 989.35 SDR per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,166 SDR per person | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 1,655 SDR per person | +41.9% |
| 2005 | 1,879 SDR per person | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 2,056 SDR per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 2,359 SDR per person | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 2,134 SDR per person | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 2,106 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,319 SDR per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 2,880 SDR per person | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 2,960 SDR per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,808 SDR per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 2,513 SDR per person | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 2,112 SDR per person | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 2,134 SDR per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,147 SDR per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,136 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,151 SDR per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,103 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,234 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 2,279 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,201 SDR per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2,288 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 2,292 SDR per person | +0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2,292 SDR per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,128 SDR per person, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2,292 SDR per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,743 SDR per person, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.58 SDR per person | 41.44 SDR per person | 65.58 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 123.62 SDR per person | 53.25 SDR per person | 223.08 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 267.07 SDR per person | 229.96 SDR per person | 324.9 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 737.41 SDR per person | 367.63 SDR per person | 1,010 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,623 SDR per person | 916.7 SDR per person | 2,359 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,416 SDR per person | 2,112 SDR per person | 2,960 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,233 SDR per person | 2,103 SDR per person | 2,292 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 40 Albania 2,412 SDR per person compare
- 41 Oman 2,407 SDR per person compare
- 42 Costa Rica 2,323 SDR per person compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,211 SDR per person compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 2,061 SDR per person compare
- 46 Russia 2,055 SDR per person 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Malaysia?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Malaysia was 2,292 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,960 SDR per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.44 SDR per person in 1967.
- How does Malaysia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.