Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre was 129,384 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Malaysia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Malaysia stood at 129,384 US dollar per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Malaysia peaked at 151,433 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,666 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 68th out of 169 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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,666 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 2,727 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 3,788 US dollar per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1983 | 7,038 US dollar per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 1984 | 3,086 US dollar per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 1985 | 3,776 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 4,468 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 6,112 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1988 | 8,314 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 8,950 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 8,545 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 7,201 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 6,084 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 11,847 US dollar per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 1994 | 12,674 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 117,092 US dollar per square kilometre | +823.9% |
| 2019 | 138,115 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 133,672 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 151,433 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 141,623 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 129,384 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 129,384 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69,346 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 129,384 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56,437 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +823.9% | 12,674 US dollar per square kilometre | 117,092 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,093 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,666 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,950 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,270 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,084 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,674 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 127,604 US dollar per square kilometre | 117,092 US dollar per square kilometre | 138,115 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 139,028 US dollar per square kilometre | 129,384 US dollar per square kilometre | 151,433 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 137,041 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 66 Jamaica 134,354 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 131,712 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 69 Poland 126,862 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 70 Ecuador 116,760 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 71 Bulgaria 97,462 US dollar 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 other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Malaysia?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Malaysia was 129,384 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 151,433 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,666 US dollar per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Malaysia ranks 68th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, 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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits 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
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, 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.