Madagascar vs Somalia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Madagascar
8,164 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
6,400 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar rank
194th
Somalia rank
195th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 8,164 current US$ per square kilometre against 6,400 current US$ per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 1,764 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 194th and Somalia ranks 195th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 588.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 636.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 47.92 current US$ per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 435.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 598.66 current US$ per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3,259 current US$ per square kilometre | 666.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,592 current US$ per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 5,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,308 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,279 current US$ per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 7,671 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,488 current US$ per square kilometre | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Madagascar or Somalia?
- Madagascar, at 8,164 current US$ per square kilometre against 6,400 current US$ per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 1,764 current US$ per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 194th and Somalia ranks 195th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.