China vs Malaysia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre
China
262,096 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
251,550 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
41st
Malaysia rank
42nd
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
China currently reports 262,096 SDR per square kilometre against 251,550 SDR per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 10,546 SDR per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malaysia ahead.
China ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 42nd 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 | 7,866 SDR per square kilometre | 7,697 SDR per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1,156 SDR per square kilometre | 13,149 SDR per square kilometre | 11,993 SDR per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 6,079 SDR per square kilometre | 47,138 SDR per square kilometre | 41,059 SDR per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 66,523 SDR per square kilometre | 130,615 SDR per square kilometre | 64,092 SDR per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 241,176 SDR per square kilometre | 232,100 SDR per square kilometre | 9,076 SDR per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 252,281 SDR per square kilometre | 245,098 SDR per square kilometre | 7,184 SDR per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre, China or Malaysia?
- China, at 262,096 SDR per square kilometre against 251,550 SDR per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre between China and Malaysia?
- 10,546 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 (sdr), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (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 (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.