Benin vs Malawi: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square

Benin
157,767 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
132,231 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
148th
Malawi rank
151st

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square over time

  • Benin
  • Malawi
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 157,767 current US$ per square kilometre against 132,231 current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 25,536 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Benin ranks 148th and Malawi ranks 151st of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 11,686 current US$ per square kilometre 17,978 current US$ per square kilometre 6,292 current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 19,125 current US$ per square kilometre 27,670 current US$ per square kilometre 8,545 current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 48,937 current US$ per square kilometre 54,356 current US$ per square kilometre 5,419 current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 98,622 current US$ per square kilometre 93,868 current US$ per square kilometre 4,754 current US$ per square kilometre Benin
2020s 141,916 current US$ per square kilometre 124,188 current US$ per square kilometre 17,728 current US$ per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square, Benin or Malawi?
Benin, at 157,767 current US$ per square kilometre against 132,231 current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square between Benin and Malawi?
25,536 current US$ per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
Benin ranks 148th and Malawi ranks 151st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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
243 places, 10,300 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.