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$), per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.13 million current US$ 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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About this data
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.