Malaysia vs Thailand: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Malaysia
161,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
144,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
57th
Thailand rank
60th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 161,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 144,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 17,858 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 60th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,679 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,092 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,413 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1970s | 9,978 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,200 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,221 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1980s | 20,457 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 30,264 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,807 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1990s | 32,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 50,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2000s | 63,695 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 79,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,936 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2010s | 115,044 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 130,946 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,902 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2020s | 151,714 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 147,939 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,774 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 161,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 144,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 17,858 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 60th 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.