Benin vs Malawi: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Benin
434,572 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
391,211 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
131st
Malawi rank
134th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Benin currently reports 434,572 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 391,211 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 43,361 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 131st and Malawi ranks 134th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,506 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 47,564 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1,059 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1970s | 69,397 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 80,624 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 11,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1980s | 75,682 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 110,737 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 35,055 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 86,658 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 124,003 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 37,345 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 207,555 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 170,867 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 36,688 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2010s | 310,480 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 255,734 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 54,746 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2020s | 405,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 376,564 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 28,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Benin or Malawi?
- Benin, at 434,572 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 391,211 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 Benin and Malawi?
- 43,361 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 131st and Malawi ranks 134th of 181 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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About this data
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.