Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per
Malaysia
951,523 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
17,486 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 951,523 current US$ per square kilometre against 17,486 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 934,037 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 54.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 204 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 241.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,753 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 13,344 current US$ per square kilometre | 764.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,580 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 47,546 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,272 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,273 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 180,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 178,738 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 409,471 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,253 current US$ per square kilometre | 400,218 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 670,546 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,574 current US$ per square kilometre | 654,973 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 911,447 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,413 current US$ per square kilometre | 895,034 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malaysia, at 951,523 current US$ per square kilometre against 17,486 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 934,037 current US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Malaysia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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 exports by the reporting economy (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.