Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita was 2,550 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Malaysia is 2,550 SDR per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 3,065 SDR per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.07 SDR per person, in 1967.
Malaysia ranks 54th of 179 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per 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 | 63.43 SDR per person | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 64.55 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 67.22 SDR per person | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 51.88 SDR per person | -22.8% |
| 1966 | 53.24 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 48.07 SDR per person | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 54.41 SDR per person | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 62.32 SDR per person | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 65.57 SDR per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 73.08 SDR per person | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 87.55 SDR per person | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 110.79 SDR per person | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 135.39 SDR per person | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 125.76 SDR per person | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 192.49 SDR per person | +53.1% |
| 1977 | 210.05 SDR per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 228.53 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 300.9 SDR per person | +31.7% |
| 1980 | 347.54 SDR per person | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 322.15 SDR per person | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 316.69 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 312.41 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 307.02 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 338.86 SDR per person | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 360.1 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 371.27 SDR per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 331.4 SDR per person | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 383.8 SDR per person | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 420.13 SDR per person | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 446.56 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 695.97 SDR per person | +55.9% |
| 1993 | 1,062 SDR per person | +52.6% |
| 1994 | 910.28 SDR per person | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 817.27 SDR per person | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 930.3 SDR per person | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 744.45 SDR per person | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 850.56 SDR per person | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 1,004 SDR per person | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 957.43 SDR per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1,009 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,030 SDR per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,208 SDR per person | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 1,693 SDR per person | +40.1% |
| 2005 | 1,908 SDR per person | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 2,085 SDR per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 2,391 SDR per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 2,170 SDR per person | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 2,193 SDR per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,414 SDR per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 2,983 SDR per person | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 3,065 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,902 SDR per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2,607 SDR per person | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 2,202 SDR per person | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 2,211 SDR per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,223 SDR per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,216 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,241 SDR per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,205 SDR per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,437 SDR per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 2,483 SDR per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,408 SDR per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 2,506 SDR per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 2,550 SDR per person | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.21 SDR per person | 48.07 SDR per person | 67.22 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 153.01 SDR per person | 65.57 SDR per person | 300.9 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 339.12 SDR per person | 307.02 SDR per person | 383.8 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 788.19 SDR per person | 420.13 SDR per person | 1,062 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,665 SDR per person | 957.43 SDR per person | 2,391 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,506 SDR per person | 2,202 SDR per person | 3,065 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,431 SDR per person | 2,205 SDR per person | 2,550 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 51 Oman 2,655 SDR per person compare
- 52 Cayman Islands 2,604 SDR per person compare
- 53 Montenegro 2,574 SDR per person compare
- 55 Grenada 2,541 SDR per person compare
- 56 Slovakia 2,450 SDR per person compare
- 57 Costa Rica 2,421 SDR per person compare
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 unit of GDP 0.1746 SDR per US$ of GDP (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 national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Malaysia?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Malaysia was 2,550 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,065 SDR per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.07 SDR per person in 1967.
- How does Malaysia rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.