Malaysia vs Viet Nam: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

Malaysia
1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Viet Nam
1.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
77th
Viet Nam rank
78th

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • Viet Nam
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196119922023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Viet Nam, a difference of 15,840 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 77th and Viet Nam ranks 78th of 208 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 177,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 116,482 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 61,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 334,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 200,273 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 134,384 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 556,526 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 409,611 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 146,916 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 899,784 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 757,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 141,960 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 1.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 21,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
Malaysia, at 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
15,840 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 77th and Viet Nam ranks 78th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 13,494 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (constant 2015 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.