China vs Malaysia: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)

China
223,048 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
251,703 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
65th
Malaysia rank
63rd

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) over time

  • China
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 251,703 US dollar per square kilometre against 223,048 US dollar per square kilometre in China, a difference of 28,655 US dollar per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

China ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 169 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 38,200 US dollar per square kilometre 105,434 US dollar per square kilometre 67,234 US dollar per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 141,022 US dollar per square kilometre 208,568 US dollar per square kilometre 67,545 US dollar per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 226,562 US dollar per square kilometre 256,577 US dollar per square kilometre 30,015 US dollar per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar), China or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 251,703 US dollar per square kilometre against 223,048 US dollar per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) between China and Malaysia?
28,655 US dollar per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do China and Malaysia rank globally for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
China ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 4,063 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.