Malaysia vs Singapore: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar
Malaysia
3.69 billion
in 2025
Singapore
3.92 billion
in 2025
Malaysia rank
35th
Singapore rank
33rd
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.92 billion against 3.69 billion in Malaysia, a difference of 234.07 million.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 35th and Singapore ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 188,000 | 0 | 188,000 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 45.96 million | 6.75 million | 39.21 million | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 187.27 million | 33.10 million | 154.17 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 540.75 million | 25.29 million | 515.46 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 688.52 million | 245.79 million | 442.73 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.63 billion | 958.15 million | 670.48 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.76 billion | 2.62 billion | 145.71 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.61 billion | 3.84 billion | 234.28 million | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 3.92 billion against 3.69 billion in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 234.07 million, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar?
- Malaysia ranks 35th and Singapore ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. 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.