French Polynesia vs Malaysia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre

French Polynesia
841,743 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
778,043 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
53rd
Malaysia rank
56th

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 841,743 current US$ per square kilometre against 778,043 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 63,700 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 56th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 257,302 current US$ per square kilometre 209,267 current US$ per square kilometre 48,035 current US$ per square kilometre French Polynesia
2000s 610,645 current US$ per square kilometre 436,765 current US$ per square kilometre 173,880 current US$ per square kilometre French Polynesia
2010s 647,185 current US$ per square kilometre 621,297 current US$ per square kilometre 25,888 current US$ per square kilometre French Polynesia
2020s 720,246 current US$ per square kilometre 732,647 current US$ per square kilometre 12,401 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, French Polynesia or Malaysia?
French Polynesia, at 841,743 current US$ per square kilometre against 778,043 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between French Polynesia and Malaysia?
63,700 current US$ per square kilometre, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Malaysia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Malaysia rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
French Polynesia ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 56th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (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
235 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (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.