Jamaica vs Malaysia: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Jamaica
51,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
60,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
66th
Malaysia rank
63rd
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 60,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 51,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 8,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 7,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 11,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 28,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 28,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 40,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 58,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Jamaica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 60,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 51,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 8,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, 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.