SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 63rd out of 189 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, US dollar, 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 | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | +83.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -64.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | +75.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -54.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +62.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -62.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | +970.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP | +358.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +970.5% | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +358.5% | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 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 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 102.54 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar 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, 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.