Malaysia vs South Africa: GDP: linked series (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
137th
South Africa rank
135th
GDP: linked series (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 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 135th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 643,600 current LCU per square kilometre | 496,520 current LCU per square kilometre | 147,080 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: linked series (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: linked series (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?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 135th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP: linked series (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: linked series (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.