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
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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About this data
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.