Kenya vs Malawi: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per
Kenya
48,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
44,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
153rd
Malawi rank
154th
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 48,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 44,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 3,485 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 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malawi ahead.
Kenya ranks 153rd 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 | 3,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1980s | 4,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 955.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 9,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 12,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 33,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 44,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,196 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Kenya or Malawi?
- Kenya, at 48,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 44,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Kenya and Malawi?
- 3,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Kenya ranks 153rd and Malawi ranks 154th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.