Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malawi: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Lao People's Democratic Republic
33,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
31,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
152nd
Malawi rank
153rd

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 33,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 31,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 1,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Malawi ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 152nd and Malawi ranks 153rd of 198 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 794.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 1,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 3,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 19,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 26,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 28,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 31,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malawi?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 33,142 BoP, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
1,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 152nd and Malawi ranks 153rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.