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
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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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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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
251 places, 13,220 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.