Morocco vs South Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Morocco
93,307 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
85,191 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Morocco rank
105th
South Africa rank
108th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 93,307 current US$ per square kilometre against 85,191 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 8,116 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Morocco ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 108th of 204 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 13,030 current US$ per square kilometre 16,430 current US$ per square kilometre 3,399 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 24,122 current US$ per square kilometre 35,091 current US$ per square kilometre 10,969 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 49,903 current US$ per square kilometre 69,680 current US$ per square kilometre 19,777 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 82,244 current US$ per square kilometre 85,068 current US$ per square kilometre 2,824 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at 93,307 current US$ per square kilometre against 85,191 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Morocco and South Africa?
8,116 current US$ per square kilometre, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Morocco ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 108th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.