Malaysia vs Palau: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Malaysia
161,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Palau
187,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
57th
Palau rank
54th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • Palau
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 187,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 161,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 25,639 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

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

Across all 19 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 57th and Palau ranks 54th of 166 countries.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 75,046 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 188,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 113,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Palau
2010s 115,044 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 179,043 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 63,999 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Palau
2020s 151,714 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 194,832 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 43,118 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Malaysia or Palau?
Palau, at 187,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 161,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Palau?
25,639 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Palau?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Palau rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 57th and Palau ranks 54th 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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.