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

Malaysia
881,750 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway
840,728 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
64th
Norway rank
67th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 881,750 current US$ per square kilometre against 840,728 current US$ per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 41,022 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Malaysia ranks 64th and Norway ranks 67th of 185 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 21,430 current US$ per square kilometre 57,239 current US$ per square kilometre 35,809 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1980s 61,818 current US$ per square kilometre 140,105 current US$ per square kilometre 78,287 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1990s 130,970 current US$ per square kilometre 269,715 current US$ per square kilometre 138,745 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2000s 253,197 current US$ per square kilometre 508,249 current US$ per square kilometre 255,051 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2010s 639,610 current US$ per square kilometre 827,030 current US$ per square kilometre 187,420 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2020s 826,128 current US$ per square kilometre 839,849 current US$ per square kilometre 13,720 current US$ per square kilometre Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Norway?
Malaysia, at 881,750 current US$ per square kilometre against 840,728 current US$ per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Norway?
41,022 current US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 64th and Norway ranks 67th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.