Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Malaysia
161,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
59th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sri Lanka
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 161,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 9,356 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Malaysia ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 166 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 127,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 138,393 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 11,082 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 151,714 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 159,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7,512 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
Malaysia, at 161,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
9,356 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th 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.