China vs Malaysia: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre

China
351,645 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
337,498 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
41st
Malaysia rank
42nd

Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Malaysia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 351,645 current US$ per square kilometre against 337,498 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 14,147 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malaysia ahead.

China ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 42nd 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 215.02 current US$ per square kilometre 10,087 current US$ per square kilometre 9,872 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 1,367 current US$ per square kilometre 15,962 current US$ per square kilometre 14,596 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 8,535 current US$ per square kilometre 66,431 current US$ per square kilometre 57,896 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 101,012 current US$ per square kilometre 194,949 current US$ per square kilometre 93,937 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 349,928 current US$ per square kilometre 338,447 current US$ per square kilometre 11,480 current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 347,343 current US$ per square kilometre 337,238 current US$ per square kilometre 10,104 current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre, China or Malaysia?
China, at 351,645 current US$ per square kilometre against 337,498 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Malaysia?
14,147 current US$ 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 minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves minus gold (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
181 places, 8,952 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Total reserves minus 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.