Latvia vs Malaysia: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Latvia
144,379 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
145,710 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia rank
71st
Malaysia rank
70th

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time

  • Latvia
  • Malaysia
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 145,710 current US$ per square kilometre against 144,379 current US$ per square kilometre in Latvia, a difference of 1,331 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malaysia ahead.

Latvia ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 70th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 22,105 current US$ per square kilometre 29,639 current US$ per square kilometre 7,534 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 53,601 current US$ per square kilometre 52,877 current US$ per square kilometre 723.73 current US$ per square kilometre Latvia
2010s 83,802 current US$ per square kilometre 123,648 current US$ per square kilometre 39,846 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 129,285 current US$ per square kilometre 141,692 current US$ per square kilometre 12,408 current 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 (current us$), per, Latvia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 145,710 current US$ per square kilometre against 144,379 current US$ per square kilometre in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Latvia and Malaysia?
1,331 current US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malaysia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Malaysia rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Latvia ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 70th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,408 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (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.