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$), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
China currently reports 351,645 current US$ 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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About this data
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.