Malaysia vs South Africa: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
Malaysia
2.69 billion
in 2025
South Africa
2.40 billion
in 2025
Malaysia rank
35th
South Africa rank
38th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.69 billion against 2.40 billion in South Africa, a difference of 295.08 million.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 49.00 million | 49.00 million | South Africa |
| 1950s | 188,000 | 83.36 million | 83.17 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 45.96 million | 120.16 million | 74.20 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 158.10 million | 401.28 million | 243.17 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 463.44 million | 1.14 billion | 673.55 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 489.80 million | 1.60 billion | 1.11 billion | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.11 billion | 1.87 billion | 760.99 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.94 billion | 2.11 billion | 170.02 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.64 billion | 4.56 billion | 1.92 billion | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 2.69 billion against 2.40 billion in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 295.08 million, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Malaysia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.