Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Malaysia
1.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Viet Nam
1.19 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
54th
Viet Nam rank
52nd
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.19 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 20,770 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 54th and Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 338,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 216,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 121,715 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 449,893 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 397,174 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 52,719 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 825,472 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 774,330 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 51,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.12 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 47,378 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.19 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 20,770 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 54th and Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (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.