Malaysia vs Thailand: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Malaysia
3.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
3.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
59th
Thailand rank
60th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 3.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 17,480 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 60th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109,535 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 108,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 943.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 231,152 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 271,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 40,278 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1980s | 414,758 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 494,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 80,028 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1990s | 805,764 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 991,470 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 185,707 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 50,594 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 25,464 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 71,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 3.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 3.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 17,480 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 60th of 181 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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About this data
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.