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

Somalia
1,581 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
1,032 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia rank
197th
South Sudan rank
199th

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

  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1,581 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,032 current US$ per square kilometre in South Sudan, a difference of 549 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 197th and South Sudan ranks 199th of 204 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 923.92 current US$ per square kilometre 2,888 current US$ per square kilometre 1,964 current US$ per square kilometre South Sudan
2020s 1,087 current US$ per square kilometre 985.97 current US$ per square kilometre 100.83 current US$ per square kilometre Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Somalia or South Sudan?
Somalia, at 1,581 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,032 current US$ per square kilometre in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Somalia and South Sudan?
549 current US$ per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Somalia ranks 197th and South Sudan ranks 199th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.