Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre

Malaysia
1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
76th

GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 12,070 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Malaysia ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 9,252 current US$ per square kilometre 27,121 current US$ per square kilometre 17,869 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1970s 29,651 current US$ per square kilometre 49,744 current US$ per square kilometre 20,093 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 92,425 current US$ per square kilometre 93,842 current US$ per square kilometre 1,417 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 217,492 current US$ per square kilometre 192,088 current US$ per square kilometre 25,403 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 413,704 current US$ per square kilometre 390,103 current US$ per square kilometre 23,601 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 937,457 current US$ per square kilometre 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre 312,459 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre 188,905 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
12,070 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI, Atlas method (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
252 places, 12,469 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

GNI, Atlas method (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.