Kenya vs Malawi: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Kenya
35,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
31,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
151st
Malawi rank
153rd
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 35,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 31,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 3,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 151st and Malawi ranks 153rd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 161.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 626.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 7,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 10,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 26,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 262.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 33,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Kenya or Malawi?
- Kenya, at 35,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 31,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Kenya and Malawi?
- 3,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 151st and Malawi ranks 153rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.