China vs Malaysia: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
China currently reports 367,433 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 345,345 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 22,088 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malaysia ahead.
China ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 625.38 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,918 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,292 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1,928 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,914 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,986 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 9,004 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 68,832 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,828 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 102,322 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 196,975 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 94,653 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 356,468 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 343,308 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,160 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 360,600 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 344,454 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,145 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre, China or Malaysia?
- China, at 367,433 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 345,345 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre between China and Malaysia?
- 22,088 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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
Total reserves (includes gold, 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.