Burundi vs Malawi: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Burundi
133,160 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
141,745 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
160th
Malawi rank
157th

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Burundi
  • Malawi
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 141,745 current US$ per square kilometre against 133,160 current US$ per square kilometre in Burundi, a difference of 8,585 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 157th of 210 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 41,478 current US$ per square kilometre 19,380 current US$ per square kilometre 22,099 current US$ per square kilometre Burundi
1990s 38,125 current US$ per square kilometre 29,335 current US$ per square kilometre 8,790 current US$ per square kilometre Burundi
2000s 44,418 current US$ per square kilometre 57,483 current US$ per square kilometre 13,064 current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 100,459 current US$ per square kilometre 100,113 current US$ per square kilometre 345.57 current US$ per square kilometre Burundi
2020s 136,816 current US$ per square kilometre 132,425 current US$ per square kilometre 4,391 current US$ per square kilometre Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Burundi or Malawi?
Malawi, at 141,745 current US$ per square kilometre against 133,160 current US$ per square kilometre in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Burundi and Malawi?
8,585 current US$ per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 157th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (current 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.