Indonesia vs Malaysia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre
Indonesia
4,968 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Malaysia
4,725 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Indonesia rank
127th
Malaysia rank
128th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4,968 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,725 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 243 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Malaysia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 127th and Malaysia ranks 128th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 291.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 226.7 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 306.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 532.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 225.84 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2,011 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,744 current US$ per square kilometre | 733.37 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4,669 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,502 current US$ per square kilometre | 166.86 current US$ per square kilometre | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 5,054 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,534 current US$ per square kilometre | 520.61 current US$ per square kilometre | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Indonesia, at 4,968 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,725 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 243 current US$ per square kilometre, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 127th and Malaysia ranks 128th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, 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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received 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.