Guatemala vs Malaysia: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Guatemala
959,434 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
881,750 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
61st
Malaysia rank
64th

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Guatemala
  • Malaysia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 959,434 current US$ per square kilometre against 881,750 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 77,684 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 61st and Malaysia ranks 64th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 11,440 current US$ per square kilometre 6,771 current US$ per square kilometre 4,669 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
1970s 30,250 current US$ per square kilometre 21,430 current US$ per square kilometre 8,820 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
1980s 70,651 current US$ per square kilometre 61,818 current US$ per square kilometre 8,833 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
1990s 117,102 current US$ per square kilometre 130,970 current US$ per square kilometre 13,868 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 242,845 current US$ per square kilometre 253,197 current US$ per square kilometre 10,352 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 538,181 current US$ per square kilometre 639,610 current US$ per square kilometre 101,428 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 831,009 current US$ per square kilometre 826,128 current US$ per square kilometre 4,880 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Guatemala or Malaysia?
Guatemala, at 959,434 current US$ per square kilometre against 881,750 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Guatemala and Malaysia?
77,684 current US$ per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Malaysia rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Guatemala ranks 61st and Malaysia ranks 64th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (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
228 places, 10,484 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (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.