IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Malaysia

Malaysia: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 74.87 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
74.87 units per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
88th
of 190 countries
All-time high
97.85 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.4713 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Malaysia is 74.87 units per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 97.85 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4713 units per person, in 1960.

Malaysia ranks 88th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Malaysia, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.4713 units per person —
1961 0.6884 units per person +46.0%
1962 3.77 units per person +448.0%
1963 3.52 units per person -6.6%
1964 3.41 units per person -3.2%
1965 4.92 units per person +44.4%
1966 6.89 units per person +39.9%
1967 8.24 units per person +19.6%
1968 8.43 units per person +2.4%
1969 8.99 units per person +6.6%
1970 13.28 units per person +47.8%
1971 14.08 units per person +6.1%
1972 13.74 units per person -2.4%
1973 12.76 units per person -7.2%
1974 12.19 units per person -4.5%
1975 11.53 units per person -5.4%
1976 19.17 units per person +66.3%
1977 11.14 units per person -41.9%
1978 16.17 units per person +45.2%
1979 14.69 units per person -9.2%
1980 20.26 units per person +37.9%
1981 33.79 units per person +66.8%
1982 36.96 units per person +9.4%
1983 49.44 units per person +33.8%
1984 44.32 units per person -10.4%
1985 32.68 units per person -26.3%
1986 24.82 units per person -24.0%
1987 24.43 units per person -1.6%
1988 22.54 units per person -7.7%
1989 22 units per person -2.4%
1990 21.68 units per person -1.4%
1991 20.22 units per person -6.8%
1992 31.46 units per person +55.6%
1993 31.24 units per person -0.7%
1994 28.2 units per person -9.7%
1995 18.51 units per person -34.4%
1996 17 units per person -8.2%
1997 18.15 units per person +6.8%
1998 17.71 units per person -2.4%
1999 39.15 units per person +121.1%
2000 38.25 units per person -2.3%
2001 37.34 units per person -2.4%
2002 37.56 units per person +0.6%
2003 36.48 units per person -2.9%
2004 39.07 units per person +7.1%
2005 49.82 units per person +27.5%
2006 51.37 units per person +3.1%
2007 51.43 units per person +0.1%
2008 46.45 units per person -9.7%
2009 42.82 units per person -7.8%
2010 41.2 units per person -3.8%
2011 42.79 units per person +3.9%
2012 42 units per person -1.8%
2013 39.34 units per person -6.4%
2014 37.93 units per person -3.6%
2015 40.14 units per person +5.8%
2016 97.85 units per person +143.8%
2017 96.76 units per person -1.1%
2018 91.21 units per person -5.7%
2019 84.98 units per person -6.8%
2020 77.92 units per person -8.3%
2021 76.45 units per person -1.9%
2022 74.36 units per person -2.7%
2023 74.68 units per person +0.4%
2024 75.98 units per person +1.7%
2025 74.87 units per person -1.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1962 +448.0% 0.6884 units per person 3.77 units per person
2016 +143.8% 40.14 units per person 97.85 units per person
1999 +121.1% 17.71 units per person 39.15 units per person
1981 +66.8% 20.26 units per person 33.79 units per person
1976 +66.3% 11.53 units per person 19.17 units per person
1992 +55.6% 20.22 units per person 31.46 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.93 units per person 0.4713 units per person 8.99 units per person 10
1970s 13.87 units per person 11.14 units per person 19.17 units per person 10
1980s 31.13 units per person 20.26 units per person 49.44 units per person 10
1990s 24.33 units per person 17 units per person 39.15 units per person 10
2000s 43.06 units per person 36.48 units per person 51.43 units per person 10
2010s 61.42 units per person 37.93 units per person 97.85 units per person 10
2020s 75.71 units per person 74.36 units per person 77.92 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 85 Fiji 78.61 units per person compare
  2. 86 Namibia 77.2 units per person compare
  3. 87 Belarus 75 units per person compare
  4. 89 Oman 73.73 units per person compare
  5. 90 Montenegro 73.26 units per person compare
  6. 91 El Salvador 72.19 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Malaysia?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Malaysia was 74.87 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 97.85 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4713 units per person in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
Malaysia ranks 88th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.