Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Malaysia
808,604 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Viet Nam
1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
57th
Viet Nam rank
55th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre against 808,604 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 230,786 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 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 57th and Viet Nam ranks 55th of 205 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 | 3,257 current US$ per square kilometre | 811.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,446 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 11,174 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,309 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 41,634 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,907 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,726 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 173,432 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,851 current US$ per square kilometre | 151,582 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 333,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 129,420 current US$ per square kilometre | 203,854 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 586,184 current US$ per square kilometre | 519,794 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,390 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 752,217 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | 268,811 current US$ per square kilometre | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre against 808,604 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 230,786 current US$ 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 imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 57th and Viet Nam ranks 55th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (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.