Malaysia vs Thailand: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square

Malaysia
245,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
217,438 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
54th
Thailand rank
56th

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 245,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 217,438 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 27,628 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.

Malaysia ranks 54th and Thailand ranks 56th of 159 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 5,841 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 12,576 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 6,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Thailand
1970s 15,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 30,735 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 14,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Thailand
1980s 37,737 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 60,732 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 22,995 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Thailand
1990s 106,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 156,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 50,158 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Thailand
2000s 124,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 133,563 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Thailand
2010s 223,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 191,711 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 31,814 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 228,581 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 211,576 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 17,006 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square, Malaysia or Thailand?
Malaysia, at 245,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 217,438 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square between Malaysia and Thailand?
27,628 constant 2015 US$ 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 gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square?
Malaysia ranks 54th and Thailand ranks 56th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 7,629 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 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.