Malaysia vs Philippines: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Malaysia
60,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
54,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
63rd
Philippines rank
64th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 60,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 54,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Philippines, a difference of 5,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Philippines ahead.
Malaysia ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 64th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 360.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1980s | 2,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1990s | 6,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2000s | 18,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 42,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 58,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,297 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$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Malaysia, at 60,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 54,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 5,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 64th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.