Malaysia vs Philippines: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre

Malaysia
3.90 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
4.24 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
61st
Philippines rank
60th

GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020062023

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 4.24 million current international $ per square kilometre against 3.90 million current international $ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 334,590 current international $ per square kilometre.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.

Malaysia ranks 61st and Philippines ranks 60th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 618,626 current international $ per square kilometre 683,518 current international $ per square kilometre 64,892 current international $ per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 1.26 million current international $ per square kilometre 1.25 million current international $ per square kilometre 12,906 current international $ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 2.32 million current international $ per square kilometre 2.45 million current international $ per square kilometre 128,726 current international $ per square kilometre Philippines
2020s 3.37 million current international $ per square kilometre 3.64 million current international $ per square kilometre 270,725 current international $ per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Philippines?
Philippines, at 4.24 million current international $ per square kilometre against 3.90 million current international $ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Philippines?
334,590 current international $ per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 61st and Philippines ranks 60th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 8,088 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (current international $) 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.