Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP was 0.1068 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Malaysia is 0.1068 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Malaysia peaked at 0.1331 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0299 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Malaysia 86th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0358 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0358 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0464 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0762 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0299 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -60.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0398 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0529 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0624 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0774 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0757 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0638 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0481 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0338 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0582 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +72.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0559 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1072 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +91.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1243 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1301 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1331 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1141 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0899 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.1068 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0955 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.1068 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0749 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0532 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0299 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0774 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.052 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0638 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1157 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1072 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1243 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1134 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0899 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1331 US dollar 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)
- 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 0.1068 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1331 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0299 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Malaysia rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Malaysia ranks 86th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, 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.