Malaysia vs Philippines: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 125.63 billion includes gold, current US$ against 110.93 billion includes gold, current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 14.70 billion includes gold, current US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 29th of 183 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 519.36 million includes gold, current US$ | 135.00 million includes gold, current US$ | 384.36 million includes gold, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2.19 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.41 billion includes gold, current US$ | 779.50 million includes gold, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 6.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.09 billion includes gold, current US$ | 4.13 billion includes gold, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 22.61 billion includes gold, current US$ | 7.91 billion includes gold, current US$ | 14.71 billion includes gold, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 64.72 billion includes gold, current US$ | 23.73 billion includes gold, current US$ | 40.99 billion includes gold, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 112.79 billion includes gold, current US$ | 79.55 billion includes gold, current US$ | 33.25 billion includes gold, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 115.76 billion includes gold, current US$ | 105.94 billion includes gold, current US$ | 9.81 billion includes gold, current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Malaysia, at 125.63 billion includes gold, current US$ against 110.93 billion includes gold, current US$ in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 14.70 billion includes gold, current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for total reserves?
- Malaysia ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 29th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.