Malawi vs Vanuatu: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Malawi
31,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
28,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
Malawi rank
153rd
Vanuatu rank
155th

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

  • Malawi
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 31,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 28,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Vanuatu, a difference of 3,086 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Malawi ranks 153rd and Vanuatu ranks 155th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 2,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Vanuatu
1990s 5,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Vanuatu
2000s 11,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 120.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Vanuatu
2010s 26,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 23,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 31,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 24,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,633 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$), per square kilometre, Malawi or Vanuatu?
Malawi, at 31,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 28,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Malawi and Vanuatu?
3,086 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Vanuatu?
41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Vanuatu rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 153rd and Vanuatu ranks 155th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.