Mali vs Somalia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre

Mali
50,144 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
40,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Mali rank
172nd
Somalia rank
174th

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

  • Mali
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 50,144 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 40,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 9,448 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.

Mali ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 174th of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 3,768 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 4,446 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 677.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Somalia
1980s 5,853 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 5,767 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 85.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Mali
1990s 8,571 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 6,632 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 1,939 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Mali
2000s 18,060 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 10,965 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 7,096 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Mali
2010s 33,595 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 27,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 5,600 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Mali
2020s 44,648 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 38,835 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 5,813 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Mali or Somalia?
Mali, at 50,144 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 40,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Mali and Somalia?
9,448 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Mali ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 174th 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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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
181 places, 9,758 data points, 1961–2023
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.