Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre

Malaysia
952,564 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Viet Nam
1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
41st
Viet Nam rank
38th

Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre against 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 176,186 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 41st and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 3,728 current US$ per square kilometre 81.93 current US$ per square kilometre 3,646 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1970s 14,012 current US$ per square kilometre 790.19 current US$ per square kilometre 13,222 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 48,828 current US$ per square kilometre 2,413 current US$ per square kilometre 46,415 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 182,439 current US$ per square kilometre 17,482 current US$ per square kilometre 164,957 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 409,865 current US$ per square kilometre 106,842 current US$ per square kilometre 303,023 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 672,643 current US$ per square kilometre 519,379 current US$ per square kilometre 153,264 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 912,532 current US$ per square kilometre 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre 159,223 current US$ per square kilometre Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre against 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
176,186 current US$ per square kilometre, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 41st and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports (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
253 places, 14,096 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (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.