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

Malawi
280,711 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
Peru
266,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
Malawi rank
119th
Peru rank
122nd

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

  • Malawi
  • Peru
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 280,711 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 266,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in Peru, a difference of 13,775 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.

Malawi ranks 119th and Peru ranks 122nd of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 27,495 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 50,756 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 23,261 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Peru
1970s 50,820 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 76,312 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 25,492 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Peru
1980s 72,082 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 92,871 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 20,789 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Peru
1990s 100,084 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 86,994 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 13,090 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 136,300 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 128,980 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 7,320 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 221,169 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 222,271 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 1,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Peru
2020s 275,171 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 251,917 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 23,254 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Malawi

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?
Malawi, at 280,711 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 266,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Malawi and Peru?
13,775 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 119th and Peru ranks 122nd of 164 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 2011 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2022
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.