Malaysia vs South Africa: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre
Malaysia
5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
136th
South Africa rank
134th
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre against 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 249,710 current LCU per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 134th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,266 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,938 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,328 current LCU per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 75,377 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,294 current LCU per square kilometre | 50,084 current LCU per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 228,661 current LCU per square kilometre | 124,034 current LCU per square kilometre | 104,627 current LCU per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 643,600 current LCU per square kilometre | 496,208 current LCU per square kilometre | 147,393 current LCU per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 90,802 current LCU per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 33,734 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 238,298 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.80 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 Malaysia and South Africa?
- 249,710 current LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 134th 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.