Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Malaysia
0.0078 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.008 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia rank
109th
Saudi Arabia rank
106th
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.008 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 109th and Saudi Arabia ranks 106th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | 0.02 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | 0.041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.031 units per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 units per US$ of GDP | 0.016 units per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.008 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 109th and Saudi Arabia ranks 106th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.