Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Malaysia
1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
83rd
Sri Lanka rank
81st
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 141,880 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,700 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,120 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 30,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,840 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,986 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 93,082 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,616 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,467 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 223,586 current US$ per square kilometre | 195,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,586 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 442,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 408,595 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,326 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 966,197 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 330,712 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | 182,310 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 141,880 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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 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.