Malawi vs Sierra Leone: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

Malawi
124,691 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
130,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
157th
Sierra Leone rank
155th

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 130,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 124,691 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 5,870 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Malawi ranks 157th and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 208 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 12,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 33,197 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 20,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1970s 22,303 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 46,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 23,786 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1980s 30,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 55,930 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 25,207 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1990s 41,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 47,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 5,949 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2000s 57,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 60,453 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3,029 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2010s 96,041 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 97,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,552 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2020s 121,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 120,523 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 504.25 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 130,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 124,691 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
5,870 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 157th and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 13,494 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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.