Jamaica vs Malaysia: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Jamaica
591,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
613,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
61st
Malaysia rank
59th

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Jamaica
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 613,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 591,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 22,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 61st and Malaysia ranks 59th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 71,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16,769 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 54,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
1980s 106,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 40,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 65,846 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
1990s 207,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 161,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 46,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
2000s 403,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 315,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 87,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
2010s 474,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 494,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 20,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 493,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 603,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 110,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Jamaica or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 613,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 591,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Jamaica and Malaysia?
22,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 61st and Malaysia ranks 59th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,350 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Goods imports (BoP, 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.