How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Malawi: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre

Kenya

0.0141 million USD per square kilometre

in 2023

Malawi

0.0154 million USD per square kilometre

in 2023

Kenya rank

142nd

Malawi rank

140th

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre over time

Kenya
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0154 million USD per square kilometre against 0.0141 million USD per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 142nd and Malawi ranks 140th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0017 million USD per square kilometre	0.0019 million USD per square kilometre	0.0001 million USD per square kilometre	Malawi
1980s	0.0035 million USD per square kilometre	0.0046 million USD per square kilometre	0.0011 million USD per square kilometre	Malawi
1990s	0.0038 million USD per square kilometre	0.0058 million USD per square kilometre	0.0021 million USD per square kilometre	Malawi
2000s	0.0058 million USD per square kilometre	0.0051 million USD per square kilometre	0.0007 million USD per square kilometre	Kenya
2010s	0.0118 million USD per square kilometre	0.0093 million USD per square kilometre	0.0025 million USD per square kilometre	Kenya
2020s	0.0141 million USD per square kilometre	0.015 million USD per square kilometre	0.0009 million USD per square kilometre	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre, Kenya or Malawi?: Malawi, at 0.0154 million USD per square kilometre against 0.0141 million USD per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre between Kenya and Malawi?: 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre?: Kenya ranks 142nd and Malawi ranks 140th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre
Unit: million USD per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 9,598 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value 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.