Malaysia vs Panama: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre

Malaysia
5,188 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
6,952 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
126th
Panama rank
125th

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • Panama
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k197519992023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 6,952 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,188 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 1,764 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Panama ahead.

Malaysia ranks 126th and Panama ranks 125th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 13.14 current US$ per square kilometre 1,615 current US$ per square kilometre 1,602 current US$ per square kilometre Panama
1980s 291.47 current US$ per square kilometre 1,384 current US$ per square kilometre 1,092 current US$ per square kilometre Panama
1990s 532.72 current US$ per square kilometre 1,224 current US$ per square kilometre 691.26 current US$ per square kilometre Panama
2000s 2,744 current US$ per square kilometre 2,543 current US$ per square kilometre 201.55 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 4,502 current US$ per square kilometre 6,894 current US$ per square kilometre 2,392 current US$ per square kilometre Panama
2020s 4,795 current US$ per square kilometre 6,725 current US$ per square kilometre 1,930 current US$ per square kilometre Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Panama?
Panama, at 6,952 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,188 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Panama?
1,764 current US$ per square kilometre, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
40 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 126th and Panama ranks 125th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (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
241 places, 9,259 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, received (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.