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
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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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.