Botswana vs Malawi: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Botswana
10,169 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
10,246 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
179th
Malawi rank
178th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 10,246 current US$ per square kilometre against 10,169 current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 77 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Botswana ranks 179th and Malawi ranks 178th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 432.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 410.76 current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1970s | 267.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,168 current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1,614 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,852 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,238 current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3,735 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 774.15 current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 6,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,790 current US$ per square kilometre | 355.6 current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 11,351 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 352.18 current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 11,369 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,668 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,701 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 10,246 current US$ per square kilometre against 10,169 current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Malawi?
- 77 current US$ per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 179th and Malawi ranks 178th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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
Merchandise exports (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.