Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate was 1.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 73.0%
World rank
116th
of 188 countries
All-time high
66.36 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-20.23 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Malaysia stood at 1.3 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 73.0% on the previous year and up 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 66.36 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -20.23 % change on previous year, in 1965.
Malaysia ranks 116th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 18.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1953 | -4 % change on previous year | -229.3% |
| 1954 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 1955 | 15.76 % change on previous year | +175.1% |
| 1956 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1957 | 33.88 % change on previous year | +696.1% |
| 1958 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1959 | 27.48 % change on previous year | +260.5% |
| 1960 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2123 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1962 | 11.95 % change on previous year | +5527.0% |
| 1963 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1964 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +101.2% |
| 1965 | -20.23 % change on previous year | -382.4% |
| 1966 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1967 | -13.69 % change on previous year | -351.4% |
| 1968 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1969 | 23.69 % change on previous year | +314.7% |
| 1970 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1971 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 20.2 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1973 | 26.52 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1974 | 19.53 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1975 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1976 | 66.36 % change on previous year | -4349.8% |
| 1977 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1978 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 19.38 % change on previous year | +124.6% |
| 1980 | 15.75 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1982 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 1983 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 1984 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 17.73 % change on previous year | +247.3% |
| 1986 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1987 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1988 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -217.3% |
| 1989 | 22.11 % change on previous year | -396.3% |
| 1990 | 15.77 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1991 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1992 | 64.64 % change on previous year | +487.9% |
| 1993 | 58.34 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1994 | -12.22 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1995 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1996 | 17.44 % change on previous year | -313.7% |
| 1997 | -17.97 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 1998 | 17.82 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 1999 | 22.77 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2000 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2001 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -430.1% |
| 2002 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2003 | 20.18 % change on previous year | +352.7% |
| 2004 | 43.85 % change on previous year | +117.3% |
| 2005 | 15.22 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2006 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 17.09 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 2008 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2009 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2010 | 11.88 % change on previous year | +314.2% |
| 2011 | 26.03 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 2012 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2013 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 2014 | -8.74 % change on previous year | +161.4% |
| 2015 | -14.24 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2016 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2017 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2019 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 2020 | -0.6339 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2021 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -2001.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2023 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 2024 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -325.0% |
| 2025 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.3 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.89 % change on previous year, 45% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.3 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.74 % change on previous year, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +5527.0% | 0.2123 % change on previous year | 11.95 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +4349.8% | -1.56 % change on previous year | 66.36 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +2001.9% | -0.6339 % change on previous year | 12.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.46 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | 33.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -20.23 % change on previous year | 23.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.33 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 66.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5 % change on previous year | -7.46 % change on previous year | 22.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.94 % change on previous year | -17.97 % change on previous year | 64.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.35 % change on previous year | -7.43 % change on previous year | 43.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 % change on previous year | -14.24 % change on previous year | 26.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 12.06 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 113 Cambodia 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 114 United States 1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Azerbaijan 1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Malta 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 118 South Africa 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Colombia 0.8685 % change on previous year 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 (sdr), annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Malaysia was 1.3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.36 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.23 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Malaysia rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. 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 (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.