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

Oman
73,481 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
85,191 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Oman rank
110th
South Africa rank
108th

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

  • Oman
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 85,191 current US$ per square kilometre against 73,481 current US$ per square kilometre in Oman, a difference of 11,710 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.

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

Oman ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 108th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 20,144 current US$ per square kilometre 16,430 current US$ per square kilometre 3,715 current US$ per square kilometre Oman
2000s 58,796 current US$ per square kilometre 35,091 current US$ per square kilometre 23,706 current US$ per square kilometre Oman
2010s 111,088 current US$ per square kilometre 69,680 current US$ per square kilometre 41,408 current US$ per square kilometre Oman
2020s 61,669 current US$ per square kilometre 85,068 current US$ per square kilometre 23,399 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$), per, Oman or South Africa?
South Africa, at 85,191 current US$ per square kilometre against 73,481 current US$ per square kilometre in Oman as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Oman and South Africa?
11,710 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Oman and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Oman ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 108th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.