Kenya vs Malawi: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Kenya
44,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
42,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
151st
Malawi rank
154th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 44,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 42,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 2,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malawi ahead.
Kenya ranks 151st and Malawi ranks 154th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 810.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1980s | 3,662 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 236.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 9,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 12,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 893.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 31,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 41,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Kenya or Malawi?
- Kenya, at 44,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 42,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Kenya and Malawi?
- 2,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 151st and Malawi ranks 154th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.