IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Malaysia is 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.035 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP | +434.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0246 units per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0246 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.035 units per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0346 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | +68.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0233 units per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 0.016 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | +106.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | +148.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +434.5% | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +148.2% | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +106.4% | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | 0.035 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2957 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 74.87 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 183.82 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.035 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.