Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per
Malaysia
811,246 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Viet Nam
1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
57th
Viet Nam rank
55th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time
- Malaysia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre against 811,246 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 204,824 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 57th and Viet Nam ranks 55th of 204 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 | 3,398 current US$ per square kilometre | 394.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,003 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 5,097 current US$ per square kilometre | 937.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,160 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 42,175 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,345 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,829 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 171,151 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,354 current US$ per square kilometre | 150,797 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 330,431 current US$ per square kilometre | 128,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 202,308 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 579,694 current US$ per square kilometre | 511,740 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,954 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 753,926 current US$ per square kilometre | 999,388 current US$ per square kilometre | 245,463 current US$ per square kilometre | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre against 811,246 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 204,824 current US$ per square kilometre, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Malaysia ranks 57th and Viet Nam ranks 55th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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 imports by the reporting economy (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.