Africa Western and Central vs Viet Nam: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre

Africa Western and Central
18,086 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Viet Nam
1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
36th
Viet Nam rank
38th

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre against 18,086 current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 62.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 240.72 current US$ per square kilometre 81.93 current US$ per square kilometre 158.79 current US$ per square kilometre Africa Western and Central
1970s 1,426 current US$ per square kilometre 790.19 current US$ per square kilometre 636.03 current US$ per square kilometre Africa Western and Central
1980s 2,519 current US$ per square kilometre 2,413 current US$ per square kilometre 105.22 current US$ per square kilometre Africa Western and Central
1990s 3,057 current US$ per square kilometre 17,482 current US$ per square kilometre 14,425 current US$ per square kilometre Viet Nam
2000s 9,093 current US$ per square kilometre 106,842 current US$ per square kilometre 97,748 current US$ per square kilometre Viet Nam
2010s 17,288 current US$ per square kilometre 519,379 current US$ per square kilometre 502,092 current US$ per square kilometre Viet Nam
2020s 16,246 current US$ per square kilometre 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre against 18,086 current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Viet Nam?
1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Viet Nam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.