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

Malawi
141,745 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
159,436 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
157th
Senegal rank
155th

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

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

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 159,436 current US$ per square kilometre against 141,745 current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 17,691 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.

Malawi ranks 157th and Senegal ranks 155th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 19,380 current US$ per square kilometre 25,013 current US$ per square kilometre 5,633 current US$ per square kilometre Senegal
1990s 29,335 current US$ per square kilometre 34,719 current US$ per square kilometre 5,384 current US$ per square kilometre Senegal
2000s 57,483 current US$ per square kilometre 56,134 current US$ per square kilometre 1,349 current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 100,113 current US$ per square kilometre 101,082 current US$ per square kilometre 969.14 current US$ per square kilometre Senegal
2020s 132,425 current US$ per square kilometre 143,524 current US$ per square kilometre 11,099 current US$ per square kilometre Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Malawi or Senegal?
Senegal, at 159,436 current US$ per square kilometre against 141,745 current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Malawi and Senegal?
17,691 current US$ per square kilometre, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 157th and Senegal ranks 155th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.