24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Malaysia

Malaysia: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP was 0.2408 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.2408 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
43rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.5197 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.1789 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1990–2025

0.20.30.40.51990200720251990: 0.179 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1991: 0.196 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1992: 0.201 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1993: 0.229 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1994: 0.452 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1995: 0.282 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1996: 0.233 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1997: 0.277 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1998: 0.274 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1999: 0.343 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2000: 0.359 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2001: 0.277 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2002: 0.312 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2003: 0.306 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2004: 0.404 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2005: 0.499 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2006: 0.449 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2007: 0.456 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2008: 0.52 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2009: 0.432 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2010: 0.369 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2011: 0.376 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2012: 0.425 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2013: 0.426 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2014: 0.381 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2015: 0.344 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2016: 0.317 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2017: 0.294 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2018: 0.296 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2019: 0.278 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2020: 0.295 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2021: 0.285 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2022: 0.277 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2023: 0.283 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2024: 0.263 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2025: 0.241 excluding gold per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in excluding gold per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.2408 excluding gold per US$ of GDP for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.5197 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1789 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

Malaysia ranks 43rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1990 to 2025.
Year excluding gold per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.1789 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
1991 0.196 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +9.6%
1992 0.2012 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1993 0.2294 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +14.0%
1994 0.4518 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +97.0%
1995 0.2819 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -37.6%
1996 0.2331 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -17.3%
1997 0.2771 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +18.9%
1998 0.2744 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1999 0.3429 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +25.0%
2000 0.3585 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2001 0.2767 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -22.8%
2002 0.3119 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2003 0.3058 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2004 0.4038 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +32.1%
2005 0.4991 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +23.6%
2006 0.4493 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2007 0.4559 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2008 0.5197 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +14.0%
2009 0.4323 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -16.8%
2010 0.3686 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -14.7%
2011 0.3764 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2012 0.4254 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +13.0%
2013 0.4262 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2014 0.3808 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2015 0.3441 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -9.6%
2016 0.3174 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2017 0.2942 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2018 0.2961 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2019 0.2777 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2020 0.2955 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +6.4%
2021 0.285 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2022 0.2775 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2023 0.2826 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2024 0.2629 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2025 0.2408 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -8.4%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 0.2408 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1852 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 0.2408 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2577 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 24_International reserves (excluding gold), 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +97.0% 0.2294 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.4518 excluding gold per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2667 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.1789 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.4518 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.4013 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.2767 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.5197 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.3507 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.2777 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.4262 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.274 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.2408 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.2955 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 40 Bhutan 0.2592 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 41 Jamaica 0.2566 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 42 Fiji 0.2477 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 44 Denmark 0.2369 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 45 North Macedonia 0.2344 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.234 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.2408 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5197 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1789 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp?
Malaysia ranks 43rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP
Unit
excluding gold per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,955 data points, 1990–2025
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24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.