Malaysia vs Vietnam: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square

Malaysia
759,075 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
960,629 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
45th
Vietnam rank
43rd

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square over time

  • Malaysia
  • Vietnam
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M196119922023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 960,629 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 759,075 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 201,554 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 45th and Vietnam ranks 43rd of 169 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 83,136 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 15,969 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 67,168 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 200,360 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 35,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 164,800 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 382,281 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 179,360 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 202,920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 569,435 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 536,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 32,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 713,506 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 959,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 245,672 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square, Malaysia or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 960,629 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 759,075 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square between Malaysia and Vietnam?
201,554 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
Malaysia ranks 45th and Vietnam ranks 43rd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,511 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (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.