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$), per over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 167,850 current US$ 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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About this data
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.