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$), per over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 33,291 current US$ 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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About this data
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.