Malawi vs Peru: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre

Malawi
369,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru
405,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
148th
Peru rank
145th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Peru
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020062023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 405,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 369,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 36,485 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.

Malawi ranks 148th and Peru ranks 145th of 198 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 123,064 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 132,277 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 9,213 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Peru
2000s 170,023 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 198,974 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 28,951 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Peru
2010s 284,363 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 338,667 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 54,304 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Peru
2020s 358,346 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 389,460 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 31,115 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Malawi or Peru?
Peru, at 405,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 369,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Malawi and Peru?
36,485 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 148th and Peru ranks 145th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 6,456 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.