Kenya vs Malaysia: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre

Kenya
14,999 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
13,673 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
132nd
Malaysia rank
135th

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Kenya
  • Malaysia
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 14,999 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,673 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 1,326 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 132nd and Malaysia ranks 135th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 152.22 current US$ per square kilometre 189.02 current US$ per square kilometre 36.8 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1970s 690.14 current US$ per square kilometre 3,944 current US$ per square kilometre 3,254 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 1,692 current US$ per square kilometre 11,913 current US$ per square kilometre 10,220 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 2,193 current US$ per square kilometre 7,092 current US$ per square kilometre 4,899 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 4,259 current US$ per square kilometre 5,281 current US$ per square kilometre 1,021 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 10,667 current US$ per square kilometre 11,038 current US$ per square kilometre 370.82 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 15,023 current US$ per square kilometre 12,649 current US$ per square kilometre 2,374 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre, Kenya or Malaysia?
Kenya, at 14,999 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,673 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre between Kenya and Malaysia?
1,326 current US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 132nd and Malaysia ranks 135th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (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
196 places, 7,863 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Taxes less subsidies on products (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.