Jamaica vs Malaysia: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Jamaica
910,958 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
772,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
57th
Malaysia rank
60th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 910,958 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 772,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 138,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 60th of 198 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 78,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 148,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 51,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 96,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 299,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 197,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 101,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 570,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 382,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 188,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 677,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 621,544 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 759,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 731,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Jamaica or Malaysia?
- Jamaica, at 910,958 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 772,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 138,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 60th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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
Imports of goods and services (BoP, 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.