Bhutan vs Malawi: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Bhutan
34,426 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
33,316 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
156th
Malawi rank
157th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Bhutan
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 34,426 current US$ per square kilometre against 33,316 current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 1,110 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Bhutan ranks 156th and Malawi ranks 157th of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 1,738 current US$ per square kilometre 3,641 current US$ per square kilometre 1,903 current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 2,784 current US$ per square kilometre 6,496 current US$ per square kilometre 3,712 current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 9,425 current US$ per square kilometre 12,189 current US$ per square kilometre 2,764 current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 25,834 current US$ per square kilometre 27,113 current US$ per square kilometre 1,278 current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 32,400 current US$ per square kilometre 27,784 current US$ per square kilometre 4,616 current US$ per square kilometre Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Bhutan or Malawi?
Bhutan, at 34,426 current US$ per square kilometre against 33,316 current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Bhutan and Malawi?
1,110 current US$ per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malawi?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Malawi rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Bhutan ranks 156th and Malawi ranks 157th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (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
252 places, 14,042 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (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.