How does Malaysia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Malaysia ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Malaysia

Name: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Malaysia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1746 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1746 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.4%

World rank

49th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.3382 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2005

All-time low

0.1043 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1984

Years of data

1960–2025

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Malaysia stood at 0.1746 SDR per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.3382 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1043 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1984.

That places Malaysia 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2458 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2482 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1962	0.2623 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1963	0.2151 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1964	0.2165 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1965	0.1536 SDR per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
1966	0.1505 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1967	0.1236 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1968	0.1252 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1969	0.1422 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1970	0.1403 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1971	0.1443 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1972	0.1454 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1973	0.124 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1974	0.1214 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1975	0.1214 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1976	0.1765 SDR per US$ of GDP	+45.4%
1977	0.1684 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1978	0.1465 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1979	0.1328 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1980	0.1317 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1981	0.1311 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1982	0.1187 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1983	0.1104 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1984	0.1043 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1985	0.1348 SDR per US$ of GDP	+29.3%
1986	0.1679 SDR per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
1987	0.1545 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1988	0.1292 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1989	0.1448 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1990	0.1489 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1991	0.1482 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1992	0.2063 SDR per US$ of GDP	+39.2%
1993	0.2918 SDR per US$ of GDP	+41.5%
1994	0.2289 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1995	0.174 SDR per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1996	0.1804 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1997	0.1483 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1998	0.2434 SDR per US$ of GDP	+64.1%
1999	0.2731 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2000	0.2245 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2001	0.2456 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2002	0.2365 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2003	0.2612 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2004	0.335 SDR per US$ of GDP	+28.3%
2005	0.3382 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2006	0.3339 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2007	0.329 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2008	0.2549 SDR per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
2009	0.2929 SDR per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2010	0.2605 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2011	0.2819 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2012	0.2792 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2013	0.2621 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2014	0.2282 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2015	0.2189 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2016	0.2252 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2017	0.2177 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2018	0.196 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2019	0.197 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2020	0.2112 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2021	0.2049 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2022	0.1939 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2023	0.1933 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2024	0.1927 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2025	0.1746 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1883 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1236 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2623 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1421 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1214 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1765 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1328 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1043 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1679 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2043 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1482 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2918 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2852 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2245 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.3382 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2367 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.196 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2819 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1951 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1746 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2112 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

46 Peru 0.1801 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
47 Guatemala 0.1784 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
48 Gambia 0.1759 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
50 Denmark 0.1741 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
51 Morocco 0.1725 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
52 Fiji 0.1685 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

More financial sector data for Malaysia

Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -6.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,292 SDR per person (2025)
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,439 SDR per person (2025)
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,550 SDR per person (2025)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.1746 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.3382 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1043 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1984.
How does Malaysia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Malaysia ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,225 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.