China vs Saudi Arabia: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre

China
31,768 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
24,364 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
115th
Saudi Arabia rank
118th

Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

China currently reports 31,768 current US$ per square kilometre against 24,364 current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 7,404 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

China ranks 115th and Saudi Arabia ranks 118th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 368.39 current US$ per square kilometre 1,529 current US$ per square kilometre 1,161 current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1990s 2,918 current US$ per square kilometre 1,703 current US$ per square kilometre 1,215 current US$ per square kilometre China
2000s 10,838 current US$ per square kilometre 4,035 current US$ per square kilometre 6,803 current US$ per square kilometre China
2010s 22,357 current US$ per square kilometre 7,324 current US$ per square kilometre 15,034 current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 29,173 current US$ per square kilometre 13,255 current US$ per square kilometre 15,919 current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre, China or Saudi Arabia?
China, at 31,768 current US$ per square kilometre against 24,364 current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Saudi Arabia?
7,404 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 115th and Saudi Arabia ranks 118th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Commercial service exports (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
243 places, 9,320 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Commercial service exports (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.