Malaysia vs Vietnam: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt)

Malaysia
2.67 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
Vietnam
2.66 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
Malaysia rank
46th
Vietnam rank
47th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) over time

  • Malaysia
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.67 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 2.66 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 10,820 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.

Malaysia ranks 46th and Vietnam ranks 47th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 83,951 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 148,596 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 64,646 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Vietnam
1970s 161,756 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 183,075 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 21,319 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Vietnam
1980s 312,033 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 258,908 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 53,126 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 667,103 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 479,670 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 187,433 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 1.20 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 966,226 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 228,820 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 2.05 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 1.76 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 284,305 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 2.50 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 2.51 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 4,033 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Vietnam?
Malaysia, at 2.67 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 2.66 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Vietnam?
10,820 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 46th and Vietnam ranks 47th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (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.