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
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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About this data
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.