China vs Malaysia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre
China
257,066 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
235,297 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
38th
Malaysia rank
39th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
China currently reports 257,066 SDR per square kilometre against 235,297 SDR per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 21,769 SDR per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malaysia ahead.
China ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169.03 SDR per square kilometre | 7,535 SDR per square kilometre | 7,366 SDR per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1,097 SDR per square kilometre | 12,357 SDR per square kilometre | 11,259 SDR per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5,930 SDR per square kilometre | 45,733 SDR per square kilometre | 39,803 SDR per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 66,182 SDR per square kilometre | 128,708 SDR per square kilometre | 62,526 SDR per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 239,811 SDR per square kilometre | 226,952 SDR per square kilometre | 12,859 SDR per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 248,158 SDR per square kilometre | 231,502 SDR per square kilometre | 16,656 SDR per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre, China or Malaysia?
- China, at 257,066 SDR per square kilometre against 235,297 SDR per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre between China and Malaysia?
- 21,769 SDR per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.