Kenya vs Malawi: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Kenya
194,878 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
168,252 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
130th
Malawi rank
132nd

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196419932023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 194,878 current US$ per square kilometre against 168,252 current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 26,626 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 130th and Malawi ranks 132nd of 183 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malawi Difference Ahead
2010s 173,678 current US$ per square kilometre 124,481 current US$ per square kilometre 49,197 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 199,444 current US$ per square kilometre 156,806 current US$ per square kilometre 42,638 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Kenya or Malawi?
Kenya, at 194,878 current US$ per square kilometre against 168,252 current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Kenya and Malawi?
26,626 current US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 130th and Malawi ranks 132nd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (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.