Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Malaysia
234,058 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
246,898 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
60th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 246,898 current US$ per square kilometre against 234,058 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 12,840 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 177 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,430 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,907 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,478 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 7,393 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,976 current US$ per square kilometre | 582.33 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 27,932 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,183 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,748 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 82,602 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,443 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,159 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 98,792 current US$ per square kilometre | 97,127 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,665 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 246,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 435,628 current US$ per square kilometre | 188,854 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 223,578 current US$ per square kilometre | 314,800 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,222 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 246,898 current US$ per square kilometre against 234,058 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 12,840 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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 fixed capital formation (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.