Kenya vs Malawi: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Kenya
31,996 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
33,291 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
156th
Malawi rank
154th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 33,291 current US$ per square kilometre against 31,996 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 1,295 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malawi ahead.

Kenya ranks 156th and Malawi ranks 154th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 480.88 current US$ per square kilometre 672.63 current US$ per square kilometre 191.75 current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
1970s 1,620 current US$ per square kilometre 2,140 current US$ per square kilometre 519.4 current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
1980s 3,073 current US$ per square kilometre 3,487 current US$ per square kilometre 413.43 current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 4,254 current US$ per square kilometre 6,007 current US$ per square kilometre 1,753 current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 10,141 current US$ per square kilometre 12,184 current US$ per square kilometre 2,043 current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 27,535 current US$ per square kilometre 27,432 current US$ per square kilometre 103.8 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 32,154 current US$ per square kilometre 28,238 current US$ per square kilometre 3,916 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Kenya or Malawi?
Malawi, at 33,291 current US$ per square kilometre against 31,996 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Kenya and Malawi?
1,295 current US$ per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Kenya ranks 156th and Malawi ranks 154th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.