Malaysia vs Thailand: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Malaysia
234,058 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
231,545 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
63rd
Thailand rank
64th

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time

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

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 234,058 current US$ per square kilometre against 231,545 current US$ per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 2,513 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.

Malaysia ranks 63rd and Thailand ranks 64th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 1,430 current US$ per square kilometre 1,719 current US$ per square kilometre 289.02 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
1970s 7,393 current US$ per square kilometre 7,119 current US$ per square kilometre 274.63 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 27,932 current US$ per square kilometre 25,744 current US$ per square kilometre 2,187 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 82,602 current US$ per square kilometre 93,433 current US$ per square kilometre 10,831 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
2000s 98,792 current US$ per square kilometre 94,522 current US$ per square kilometre 4,270 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 237,972 current US$ per square kilometre 202,057 current US$ per square kilometre 35,915 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 223,578 current US$ per square kilometre 229,628 current US$ per square kilometre 6,049 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Thailand?
Malaysia, at 234,058 current US$ per square kilometre against 231,545 current US$ per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Thailand?
2,513 current US$ 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 (current us$), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 63rd and Thailand ranks 64th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
220 places, 9,727 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.