Madagascar vs Somalia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Madagascar
8,078 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
6,408 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar rank
193rd
Somalia rank
194th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 8,078 current US$ per square kilometre against 6,408 current US$ per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 1,670 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 193rd and Somalia ranks 194th of 204 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 231.34 current US$ per square kilometre 58.04 current US$ per square kilometre 173.3 current US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
1970s 395.47 current US$ per square kilometre 178.4 current US$ per square kilometre 217.07 current US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
1980s 566.88 current US$ per square kilometre 538.86 current US$ per square kilometre 28.02 current US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
1990s 780.97 current US$ per square kilometre 395.38 current US$ per square kilometre 385.59 current US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
2000s 2,893 current US$ per square kilometre 677.73 current US$ per square kilometre 2,216 current US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
2010s 5,096 current US$ per square kilometre 3,149 current US$ per square kilometre 1,947 current US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
2020s 7,513 current US$ per square kilometre 6,184 current US$ per square kilometre 1,329 current US$ per square kilometre Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Madagascar or Somalia?
Madagascar, at 8,078 current US$ per square kilometre against 6,408 current US$ per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Madagascar and Somalia?
1,670 current US$ per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Madagascar ranks 193rd and Somalia ranks 194th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.