Mali vs Somalia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Mali
5,726 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
6,400 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mali rank
198th
Somalia rank
195th

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

  • Mali
  • Somalia
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 6,400 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,726 current US$ per square kilometre in Mali, a difference of 674 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia ahead.

Mali ranks 198th and Somalia ranks 195th of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 411.41 current US$ per square kilometre 636.02 current US$ per square kilometre 224.61 current US$ per square kilometre Somalia
1990s 571.39 current US$ per square kilometre 435.49 current US$ per square kilometre 135.9 current US$ per square kilometre Mali
2000s 1,371 current US$ per square kilometre 666.78 current US$ per square kilometre 704.56 current US$ per square kilometre Mali
2010s 3,279 current US$ per square kilometre 3,308 current US$ per square kilometre 28.37 current US$ per square kilometre Somalia
2020s 5,231 current US$ per square kilometre 6,182 current US$ per square kilometre 951.51 current US$ per square kilometre Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Mali or Somalia?
Somalia, at 6,400 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,726 current US$ per square kilometre in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Mali and Somalia?
674 current US$ per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Mali ranks 198th and Somalia ranks 195th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.