Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
353,069 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
335,568 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Malaysia rank
55th
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 353,069 current US$ per square kilometre against 335,568 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 17,501 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 55th of 184 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,612 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,809 current US$ per square kilometre | 197.08 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 6,599 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,825 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 17,819 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,446 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 33,118 current US$ per square kilometre | 92,616 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,498 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 74,728 current US$ per square kilometre | 189,724 current US$ per square kilometre | 114,996 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 186,151 current US$ per square kilometre | 326,588 current US$ per square kilometre | 140,437 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 280,576 current US$ per square kilometre | 329,724 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,148 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Costa Rica, at 353,069 current US$ per square kilometre against 335,568 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 17,501 current US$ per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 55th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (current US$), 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 savings (current US$) 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.