Broad money to total reserves ratio in Malaysia
Malaysia: Broad money to total reserves ratio was 4.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, broad money to total reserves ratio in Malaysia stood at 4.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Malaysia peaked at 7.8 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 45th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.61 | 1.15 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.89 | 2.19 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.56 | 3.43 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.58 | 2.66 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 | 2.38 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 | 2.99 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 | 4.23 | 4.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Domestic credit to private sector 117.9% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.6% (2025)
- Broad money 120.6% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 117.9% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 289.80 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.96 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net migration 166,615 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.45 (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 117.9% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 4.28 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money to total reserves ratio in Malaysia?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Malaysia was 4.53 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 1984.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Malaysia ranks 45th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money to total reserves ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).