Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Malaysia is 0 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1997.
That places Malaysia 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +40.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +39.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -31.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +34.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -28.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -26.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +63.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 126 Ukraine 0 units per person compare
- 127 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 units per person compare
- 128 Sri Lanka 0 units per person compare
- 130 Republic of Korea 0 units per person compare
- 131 Greece 0 units per person compare
- 132 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 units 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 total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Malaysia?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Malaysia was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1997.
- How does Malaysia rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports 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 in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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 in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.