Kiribati vs Malaysia: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Kiribati
161,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
161,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kiribati rank
58th
Malaysia rank
57th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Kiribati
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 161,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 161,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Kiribati, a difference of 739 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 166 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109,634 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 77,254 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 32,380 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 134,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 115,044 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,040 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 159,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 151,714 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,211 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Kiribati or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 161,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 161,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 739 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Malaysia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, 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
Government spending vs. GDP 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.