SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita was 121.16 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Malaysia stood at 121.16 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 194.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 125.64 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 63rd out of 190 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 2.3 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 4.16 units per person | +80.9% |
| 1972 | 5.91 units per person | +42.1% |
| 1973 | 5.54 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 5.5 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 5.38 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 5.54 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.21 units per person | -60.2% |
| 1978 | 3.14 units per person | +42.3% |
| 1979 | 6.92 units per person | +120.0% |
| 1980 | 7.54 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 9.39 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 8.54 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 7.21 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 6.71 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 6.91 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.03 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.07 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 7.13 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 7.34 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 7.64 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 7.91 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.37 units per person | -44.7% |
| 1993 | 4.54 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.68 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 5 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 5.53 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 6.08 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 6.65 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 2.71 units per person | -59.3% |
| 2000 | 3.52 units per person | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 4.23 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 4.62 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 4.86 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.07 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 5.31 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.38 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.38 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.33 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.18 units per person | +803.5% |
| 2010 | 47.31 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 44.07 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 43.35 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 42.62 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 41.92 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 41.2 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.85 units per person | -37.3% |
| 2017 | 25.4 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.97 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 24.62 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 24.32 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 125.64 units per person | +416.6% |
| 2022 | 124.24 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 123.23 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 122.24 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 121.16 units per person | -0.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 121.16 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.53 units per person, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 121.16 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112.64 units per person, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +803.5% | 5.33 units per person | 48.18 units per person |
| 2021 | +416.6% | 24.32 units per person | 125.64 units per person |
| 1979 | +120.0% | 3.14 units per person | 6.92 units per person |
| 1971 | +80.9% | 2.3 units per person | 4.16 units per person |
| 1977 | -60.2% | 5.54 units per person | 2.21 units per person |
| 1999 | -59.3% | 6.65 units per person | 2.71 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.66 units per person | 2.21 units per person | 6.92 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.49 units per person | 6.71 units per person | 9.39 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.51 units per person | 2.71 units per person | 7.91 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.19 units per person | 3.52 units per person | 48.18 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.13 units per person | 24.62 units per person | 47.31 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.81 units per person | 24.32 units per person | 125.64 units per person | 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 102.54 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Malaysia?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Malaysia was 121.16 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 125.64 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.1%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.