Kenya vs Malawi: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Kenya
317.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
278.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
174th
Malawi rank
177th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 317.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 278.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 38.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 174th and Malawi ranks 177th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 81.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1980s | 57.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 92.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 98.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 162.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 71.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 90.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 411.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 338.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 287.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 241.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Kenya or Malawi?
- Kenya, at 317.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 278.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Kenya and Malawi?
- 38.47 BoP, current US$ 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 primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 174th and Malawi ranks 177th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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
Primary income receipts (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.