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

Malaysia
145,710 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
167,850 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
70th
Thailand rank
68th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 167,850 current US$ per square kilometre against 145,710 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 22,140 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 70th and Thailand ranks 68th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 1,410 current US$ per square kilometre 846.74 current US$ per square kilometre 563.58 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1970s 4,917 current US$ per square kilometre 3,197 current US$ per square kilometre 1,719 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 14,602 current US$ per square kilometre 10,458 current US$ per square kilometre 4,144 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 26,411 current US$ per square kilometre 29,153 current US$ per square kilometre 2,742 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
2000s 52,877 current US$ per square kilometre 53,364 current US$ per square kilometre 486.9 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
2010s 123,648 current US$ per square kilometre 136,854 current US$ per square kilometre 13,206 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
2020s 141,692 current US$ per square kilometre 173,683 current US$ per square kilometre 31,990 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Malaysia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 167,850 current US$ per square kilometre against 145,710 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Malaysia and Thailand?
22,140 current US$ per square kilometre, with Thailand 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 (current us$), per?
Malaysia ranks 70th and Thailand ranks 68th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.