Malaysia vs United States: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per

Malaysia
29,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
34,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
58th
United States rank
55th

Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • Malaysia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 34,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 29,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 4,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 58th and United States ranks 55th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United States Difference Ahead
1970s 239.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 196.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 43.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 203.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United States
1990s 3,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 139.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 12,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 24,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 20,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 24,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 29,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per, Malaysia or United States?
United States, at 34,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 29,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per between Malaysia and United States?
4,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
Malaysia ranks 58th and United States ranks 55th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 8,276 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Secondary income, other sectors, payments (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.