Malaysia vs Thailand: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 161,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 144,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 17,858 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 60th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,679 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,092 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,413 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1970s | 9,978 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,200 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,221 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1980s | 20,457 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 30,264 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,807 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1990s | 32,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 50,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2000s | 63,695 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 79,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,936 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2010s | 115,044 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 130,946 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,902 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2020s | 151,714 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 147,939 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,774 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 161,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 144,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 17,858 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Malaysia ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 60th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 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.