El Salvador vs Malaysia: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per

El Salvador
959,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
867,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
58th
Malaysia rank
61st

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • El Salvador
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 959,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 867,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 92,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 56,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 23,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 33,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre El Salvador
1980s 65,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 59,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre El Salvador
1990s 138,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 215,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 76,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 338,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 419,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 80,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 584,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 693,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 108,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 840,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 821,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 19,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, El Salvador or Malaysia?
El Salvador, at 959,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 867,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between El Salvador and Malaysia?
92,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
El Salvador ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,368 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods, services and primary income (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.