Bhutan vs Malaysia: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre

Bhutan
6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
133rd
Malaysia rank
136th

GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Bhutan
  • Malaysia
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre against 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 973,260 current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 133rd and Malaysia ranks 136th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 14,681 current LCU per square kilometre 75,377 current LCU per square kilometre 60,697 current LCU per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 48,419 current LCU per square kilometre 228,661 current LCU per square kilometre 180,242 current LCU per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 234,656 current LCU per square kilometre 643,600 current LCU per square kilometre 408,944 current LCU per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre 594,916 current LCU per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.53 million current LCU per square kilometre 24,065 current LCU per square kilometre Bhutan
2020s 5.66 million current LCU per square kilometre 5.01 million current LCU per square kilometre 648,240 current LCU per square kilometre Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre, Bhutan or Malaysia?
Bhutan, at 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre against 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre between Bhutan and Malaysia?
973,260 current LCU per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Bhutan ranks 133rd and Malaysia ranks 136th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (current LCU) 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.