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

Latest (2025)
0.0057 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
109th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.035 units per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.002 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

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

00.010.020.03196019922025

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

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 106 Saudi Arabia 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 107 Uganda 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 108 Djibouti 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 110 Ghana 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 111 Latvia 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 112 Finland 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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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.