Laos vs Malawi: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Laos
37,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
42,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
156th
Malawi rank
154th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 42,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 37,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 5,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Malawi ahead.
Laos ranks 156th and Malawi ranks 154th of 198 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 956.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 23,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 31,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Laos or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 42,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 37,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Laos and Malawi?
- 5,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 156th and Malawi ranks 154th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.