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$), per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 234,058 current US$ 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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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.