SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Malaysia stood at 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 116.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 63rd 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | +68.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -65.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | +73.8% |
| 1980 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -62.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | +951.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | +371.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +951.8% | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +371.8% | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +73.8% | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +68.7% | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 units 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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 102.54 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.