Malaysia vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square

Malaysia
5.49 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
5.21 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
129th
South Africa rank
130th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5.49 million current LCU per square kilometre against 5.21 million current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 278,520 current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 130th of 204 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 25,688 current LCU per square kilometre 7,601 current LCU per square kilometre 18,087 current LCU per square kilometre Malaysia
1970s 65,942 current LCU per square kilometre 23,998 current LCU per square kilometre 41,944 current LCU per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 200,058 current LCU per square kilometre 115,032 current LCU per square kilometre 85,026 current LCU per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 623,852 current LCU per square kilometre 458,096 current LCU per square kilometre 165,755 current LCU per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre 203,296 current LCU per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 3.49 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.22 million current LCU per square kilometre 266,117 current LCU per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 4.96 million current LCU per square kilometre 4.73 million current LCU per square kilometre 229,010 current LCU per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square, Malaysia or South Africa?
Malaysia, at 5.49 million current LCU per square kilometre against 5.21 million current LCU per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square between Malaysia and South Africa?
278,520 current LCU per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square?
Malaysia ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 130th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,532 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) 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.