Malawi vs Vanuatu: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Malawi
33,316 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
38,802 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
157th
Vanuatu rank
154th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 38,802 current US$ per square kilometre against 33,316 current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 5,486 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Malawi ranks 157th and Vanuatu ranks 154th of 205 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 651.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 656.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.55 current US$ per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 2,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,060 current US$ per square kilometre | 827.17 current US$ per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 3,641 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,439 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,798 current US$ per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 6,496 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,432 current US$ per square kilometre | 936.78 current US$ per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 12,189 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,781 current US$ per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 27,113 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,031 current US$ per square kilometre | 918.3 current US$ per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 27,784 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,302 current US$ per square kilometre | 517.62 current US$ per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Malawi or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 38,802 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Malawi and Vanuatu?
- 5,486 current US$ per square kilometre, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Vanuatu rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 157th and Vanuatu ranks 154th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.