Malaysia vs Thailand: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Malaysia
1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
84th
Thailand rank
87th
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 206,750 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 84th and Thailand ranks 87th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,401 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,453 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 93,082 current US$ per square kilometre | 88,489 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,594 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 223,586 current US$ per square kilometre | 257,089 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,504 current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2000s | 442,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 382,329 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,592 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 966,197 current US$ per square kilometre | 833,624 current US$ per square kilometre | 132,573 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 987,595 current US$ per square kilometre | 167,900 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 206,750 current US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 84th and Thailand ranks 87th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.