IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 10,712 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 10,712 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 13,571 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.11 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, 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, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.11 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 96.21 units per square kilometre | +462.5% |
| 1963 | 92.22 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 91.61 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 135.69 units per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1966 | 194.61 units per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1967 | 238.35 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1968 | 249.55 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 272.04 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 411.29 units per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1971 | 484.98 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 484.95 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 512.21 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 508.63 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 471.19 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 796.47 units per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 1977 | 495.54 units per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1978 | 790.68 units per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1979 | 743.85 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1,021 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 1,604 units per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1982 | 1,716 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 2,251 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1984 | 1,952 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 1,666 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 1,457 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 1,717 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 1,551 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 1,524 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,674 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 1,615 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2,479 units per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1993 | 2,524 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2,484 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,703 units per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1996 | 1,552 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 1,594 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1,663 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 3,670 units per square kilometre | +120.7% |
| 2000 | 3,484 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 3,360 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3,746 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 4,072 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 4,665 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 5,599 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 6,214 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 6,679 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 6,004 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 5,747 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 5,534 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 5,832 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 5,829 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,564 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 5,134 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 5,288 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 12,728 units per square kilometre | +140.7% |
| 2017 | 13,571 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 12,707 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 11,961 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 11,577 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 11,164 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 10,450 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 10,712 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 10,712 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,429 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 10,712 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,080 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +462.5% | 17.11 units per square kilometre | 96.21 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +140.7% | 5,288 units per square kilometre | 12,728 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +120.7% | 1,663 units per square kilometre | 3,670 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.16 units per square kilometre | 17.11 units per square kilometre | 272.04 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 569.98 units per square kilometre | 411.29 units per square kilometre | 796.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,646 units per square kilometre | 1,021 units per square kilometre | 2,251 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,096 units per square kilometre | 1,552 units per square kilometre | 3,670 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,957 units per square kilometre | 3,360 units per square kilometre | 6,679 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,415 units per square kilometre | 5,134 units per square kilometre | 13,571 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,976 units per square kilometre | 10,450 units per square kilometre | 11,577 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 75 Eswatini 10,970 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 10,958 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Panama 10,942 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Romania 10,563 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Sweden 10,481 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Norway 9,925 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 165.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.291 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 121.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 10,712 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,571 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.11 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.