What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Malaysia ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Malaysia

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malaysia: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0078 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.4%

World rank

109th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0375 units per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0.002 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

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

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.0375 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Malaysia ranks 109th of 189 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	0.0375 units per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1972	0.0316 units per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1973	0.022 units per US$ of GDP	-30.5%
1974	0.0176 units per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1975	0.0166 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1976	0.0237 units per US$ of GDP	+42.2%
1977	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	-47.7%
1978	0.0159 units per US$ of GDP	+28.2%
1979	0.0115 units per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
1980	0.0137 units per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
1981	0.0211 units per US$ of GDP	+53.9%
1982	0.021 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1983	0.0244 units per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1984	0.0189 units per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1985	0.0175 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1986	0.0173 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1987	0.0175 units per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1988	0.0144 units per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1989	0.0129 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1990	0.0125 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1991	0.0108 units per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1992	0.0138 units per US$ of GDP	+27.6%
1993	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1994	0.011 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1995	0.0063 units per US$ of GDP	-42.4%
1996	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1997	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1998	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP	+44.6%
1999	0.0152 units per US$ of GDP	+101.2%
2000	0.0122 units per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2001	0.0119 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2002	0.0122 units per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2003	0.0121 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2004	0.0123 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2005	0.0128 units per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2006	0.0125 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2007	0.0113 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2008	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
2009	0.0093 units per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2010	0.0071 units per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
2011	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2012	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2013	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2014	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2015	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2016	0.0139 units per US$ of GDP	+140.8%
2017	0.014 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2018	0.0116 units per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2019	0.0108 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2020	0.0113 units per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2021	0.0098 units per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2022	0.0084 units per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2023	0.0088 units per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2024	0.0083 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2025	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

Malaysia's 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Malaysia's 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.009 units per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	+140.8%	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	0.0139 units per US$ of GDP
1999	+101.2%	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP	0.0152 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	0.0224 units per US$ of GDP	0.0115 units per US$ of GDP	0.0375 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0179 units per US$ of GDP	0.0129 units per US$ of GDP	0.0244 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.01 units per US$ of GDP	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	0.0152 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0115 units per US$ of GDP	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	0.0128 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0086 units per US$ of GDP	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	0.014 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0091 units per US$ of GDP	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	0.0113 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

106 Saudi Arabia 0.008 units per US$ of GDP compare
107 Uganda 0.008 units per US$ of GDP compare
108 Djibouti 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP compare
110 Ghana 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP compare
111 Latvia 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP compare
112 Finland 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Malaysia?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0375 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Malaysia ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.