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

Malaysia
337,498 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
407,683 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
42nd
Thailand rank
39th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196119922023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 407,683 current US$ per square kilometre against 337,498 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 70,185 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 39th of 180 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 1,531 current US$ per square kilometre 1,307 current US$ per square kilometre 223.74 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1970s 5,753 current US$ per square kilometre 2,873 current US$ per square kilometre 2,880 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 15,962 current US$ per square kilometre 6,454 current US$ per square kilometre 9,509 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 66,431 current US$ per square kilometre 52,412 current US$ per square kilometre 14,019 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 194,949 current US$ per square kilometre 124,783 current US$ per square kilometre 70,166 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 338,447 current US$ per square kilometre 342,634 current US$ per square kilometre 4,187 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
2020s 337,238 current US$ per square kilometre 436,021 current US$ per square kilometre 98,783 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 407,683 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Thailand?
70,185 current US$ per square kilometre, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 39th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$), 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.