Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) was 2,439 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2,439 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 3,022 SDR per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.78 SDR per person, in 1967.
Malaysia ranks 44th 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 (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) 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 | 63.05 SDR per person | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 63.61 SDR per person | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 66.42 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 51.65 SDR per person | -22.2% |
| 1966 | 53.12 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 44.78 SDR per person | -15.7% |
| 1968 | 46.27 SDR per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 55.96 SDR per person | +20.9% |
| 1970 | 60.54 SDR per person | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 66.68 SDR per person | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 78.25 SDR per person | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 96.67 SDR per person | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 112.81 SDR per person | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 108.43 SDR per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 176.11 SDR per person | +62.4% |
| 1977 | 190.41 SDR per person | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 201.94 SDR per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 235.34 SDR per person | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 264.95 SDR per person | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 262.76 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 246.92 SDR per person | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 252.98 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 257.37 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 293.19 SDR per person | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 312.65 SDR per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 322 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 288.74 SDR per person | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 342.04 SDR per person | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 384.46 SDR per person | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 414.88 SDR per person | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 665.22 SDR per person | +60.3% |
| 1993 | 1,027 SDR per person | +54.3% |
| 1994 | 878.63 SDR per person | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 786.68 SDR per person | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 900.87 SDR per person | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 720.8 SDR per person | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 828.63 SDR per person | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 993.35 SDR per person | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 946.7 SDR per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 998.51 SDR per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 1,018 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,195 SDR per person | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 1,680 SDR per person | +40.6% |
| 2005 | 1,892 SDR per person | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 2,067 SDR per person | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 2,368 SDR per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 2,146 SDR per person | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 2,164 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,377 SDR per person | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 2,943 SDR per person | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 3,022 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,872 SDR per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 2,576 SDR per person | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 2,171 SDR per person | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 2,178 SDR per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,189 SDR per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,181 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,200 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,157 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,389 SDR per person | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 2,434 SDR per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,353 SDR per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2,436 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 2,439 SDR per person | +0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2,439 SDR per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,176 SDR per person, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2,439 SDR per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,778 SDR per person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.19 SDR per person | 44.78 SDR per person | 66.42 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 132.72 SDR per person | 60.54 SDR per person | 235.34 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 284.36 SDR per person | 246.92 SDR per person | 342.04 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 760.02 SDR per person | 384.46 SDR per person | 1,027 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,647 SDR per person | 946.7 SDR per person | 2,368 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,471 SDR per person | 2,171 SDR per person | 3,022 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,368 SDR per person | 2,157 SDR per person | 2,439 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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), per capita in Malaysia?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Malaysia was 2,439 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,022 SDR per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.78 SDR per person in 1967.
- How does Malaysia rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.