Malaysia vs Vietnam: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre

Malaysia
836,040 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
48th
Vietnam rank
45th

Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre against 836,040 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 364,450 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 48th and Vietnam ranks 45th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 66,206 current US$ per square kilometre 4,953 current US$ per square kilometre 61,254 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 208,139 current US$ per square kilometre 22,442 current US$ per square kilometre 185,697 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 471,896 current US$ per square kilometre 120,433 current US$ per square kilometre 351,464 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 711,380 current US$ per square kilometre 560,470 current US$ per square kilometre 150,910 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 806,377 current US$ per square kilometre 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre 309,448 current US$ per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre against 836,040 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Vietnam?
364,450 current US$ per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 48th and Vietnam ranks 45th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 10,747 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Exports of goods and services (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.