Africa Eastern and Southern vs Malaysia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre

Africa Eastern and Southern
17,479 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
952,564 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
40th
Malaysia rank
41st

Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Malaysia
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M196119922023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre against 17,479 current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 935,085 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 54.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 45 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 525.81 current US$ per square kilometre 3,728 current US$ per square kilometre 3,202 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1970s 1,454 current US$ per square kilometre 14,012 current US$ per square kilometre 12,559 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 3,011 current US$ per square kilometre 48,828 current US$ per square kilometre 45,817 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 3,853 current US$ per square kilometre 182,439 current US$ per square kilometre 178,586 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 8,773 current US$ per square kilometre 409,865 current US$ per square kilometre 401,091 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 14,924 current US$ per square kilometre 672,643 current US$ per square kilometre 657,719 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 16,306 current US$ per square kilometre 912,532 current US$ per square kilometre 896,227 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Africa Eastern and Southern or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre against 17,479 current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Africa Eastern and Southern and Malaysia?
935,085 current US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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 (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
253 places, 14,096 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (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.