Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita was 3,492 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,492 includes gold, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
52nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
4,711 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2012
All-time low
48.07 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Malaysia stood at 3,492 includes gold, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 4,711 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.07 includes gold, current US$ per person, in 1967.
That places Malaysia 52nd out of 182 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.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.2 includes gold, current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 57.81 includes gold, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 63.43 includes gold, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 64.55 includes gold, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 67.22 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 51.88 includes gold, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1966 | 53.24 includes gold, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 48.07 includes gold, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 54.41 includes gold, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 62.32 includes gold, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 65.57 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 79.35 includes gold, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 95.05 includes gold, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 133.65 includes gold, current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1974 | 165.76 includes gold, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 147.23 includes gold, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 223.64 includes gold, current US$ per person | +51.9% |
| 1977 | 255.15 includes gold, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 297.73 includes gold, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 396.38 includes gold, current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1980 | 443.26 includes gold, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 374.96 includes gold, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 349.34 includes gold, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 327.08 includes gold, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 300.94 includes gold, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 372.21 includes gold, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 440.48 includes gold, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 526.7 includes gold, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 445.96 includes gold, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 504.38 includes gold, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 597.69 includes gold, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 638.77 includes gold, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 956.96 includes gold, current US$ per person | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 1,459 includes gold, current US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 1994 | 1,329 includes gold, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 1,215 includes gold, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 1,338 includes gold, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 1,004 includes gold, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 1998 | 1,198 includes gold, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 1,379 includes gold, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 1,247 includes gold, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 1,269 includes gold, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,401 includes gold, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 1,795 includes gold, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 2,629 includes gold, current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 2005 | 2,727 includes gold, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 3,137 includes gold, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 3,778 includes gold, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 3,343 includes gold, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 3,438 includes gold, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3,718 includes gold, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 4,580 includes gold, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 4,711 includes gold, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4,469 includes gold, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 3,778 includes gold, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 3,051 includes gold, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 2,972 includes gold, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,166 includes gold, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 3,083 includes gold, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,099 includes gold, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,176 includes gold, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3,410 includes gold, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 3,305 includes gold, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3,230 includes gold, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 3,269 includes gold, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 3,492 includes gold, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3,492 includes gold, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,900 includes gold, current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3,492 includes gold, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,648 includes gold, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.21 includes gold, current US$ per person | 48.07 includes gold, current US$ per person | 67.22 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 185.95 includes gold, current US$ per person | 65.57 includes gold, current US$ per person | 396.38 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 408.53 includes gold, current US$ per person | 300.94 includes gold, current US$ per person | 526.7 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,111 includes gold, current US$ per person | 597.69 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1,459 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,476 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1,247 includes gold, current US$ per person | 3,778 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,663 includes gold, current US$ per person | 2,972 includes gold, current US$ per person | 4,711 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,314 includes gold, current US$ per person | 3,176 includes gold, current US$ per person | 3,492 includes gold, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 49 Thailand 3,941 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 50 Albania 3,661 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 51 Montenegro 3,525 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 53 Grenada 3,479 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 54 Oman 3,462 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 55 Cayman Islands 3,386 includes gold, current US$ per person 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 total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Malaysia?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Malaysia was 3,492 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,711 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.07 includes gold, current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Malaysia rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.