Malaysia vs Norway: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Malaysia
1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway
1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
64th
Norway rank
63rd

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • Norway
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 6,890 current US$ per square kilometre.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 64th and Norway ranks 63rd of 183 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 29,154 current US$ per square kilometre 85,491 current US$ per square kilometre 56,337 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1980s 90,165 current US$ per square kilometre 200,540 current US$ per square kilometre 110,374 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1990s 213,492 current US$ per square kilometre 360,295 current US$ per square kilometre 146,804 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2000s 352,621 current US$ per square kilometre 691,234 current US$ per square kilometre 338,613 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2010s 876,116 current US$ per square kilometre 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre 275,292 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2020s 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre 88,002 current US$ per square kilometre Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Norway?
Norway, at 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Norway?
6,890 current US$ per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 64th and Norway ranks 63rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (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
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (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.