Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: GNI (current US$), per square kilometre
Malaysia
1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
78th
Sri Lanka rank
75th
GNI (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 137,890 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 206 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 | 8,382 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,498 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,116 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 29,658 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,152 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,494 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 87,802 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,367 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 212,059 current US$ per square kilometre | 192,926 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,133 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 424,860 current US$ per square kilometre | 402,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,204 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 937,280 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 331,574 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 179,130 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current us$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gni (current us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 137,890 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for gni (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current US$), 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
GNI (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.