China vs Malaysia: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre

China
273,863 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
257,398 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
46th
Malaysia rank
48th

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

China currently reports 273,863 SDR per square kilometre against 257,398 SDR per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 16,465 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 46th and Malaysia ranks 48th 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 486.22 SDR per square kilometre 9,278 SDR per square kilometre 8,792 SDR per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 1,625 SDR per square kilometre 15,615 SDR per square kilometre 13,989 SDR per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 6,411 SDR per square kilometre 48,834 SDR per square kilometre 42,423 SDR per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 67,392 SDR per square kilometre 131,973 SDR per square kilometre 64,581 SDR per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 245,733 SDR per square kilometre 235,446 SDR per square kilometre 10,287 SDR per square kilometre China
2020s 261,926 SDR per square kilometre 250,340 SDR per square kilometre 11,586 SDR per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre, China or Malaysia?
China, at 273,863 SDR per square kilometre against 257,398 SDR per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre between China and Malaysia?
16,465 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
China ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 8,924 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.