Canada vs Malaysia: 24_International reserves
Canada
124.11 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Malaysia
113.69 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Malaysia rank
21st
24_International reserves over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 124.11 billion excluding gold against 113.69 billion excluding gold in Malaysia, a difference of 10.42 billion excluding gold.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 174 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.91 billion excluding gold | 20.16 billion excluding gold | 3.24 billion excluding gold | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 36.75 billion excluding gold | 61.52 billion excluding gold | 24.77 billion excluding gold | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 74.15 billion excluding gold | 110.72 billion excluding gold | 36.57 billion excluding gold | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 104.04 billion excluding gold | 109.52 billion excluding gold | 5.48 billion excluding gold | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Canada or Malaysia?
- Canada, at 124.11 billion excluding gold against 113.69 billion excluding gold in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Canada and Malaysia?
- 10.42 billion excluding gold, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Canada ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).