Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP

Malawi
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st

Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP over time

  • Malawi
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0000196119922024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malawi's figure about 10.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 139 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Malawi
1990s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Malawi
2000s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Malawi
2010s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Malawi
2020s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, per unit of gdp, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Malawi, at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area, per unit of gdp between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for inland waters — area, per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP
Unit
1000 ha per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
141 places, 7,547 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Inland waters — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.