Bahamas vs South Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre

Bahamas
73,526 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
91,382 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahamas rank
109th
South Africa rank
106th

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

  • Bahamas
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 91,382 current US$ per square kilometre against 73,526 current US$ per square kilometre in Bahamas, a difference of 17,856 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Bahamas ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 106th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2,442 current US$ per square kilometre 2,203 current US$ per square kilometre 238.63 current US$ per square kilometre Bahamas
1970s 182,607 current US$ per square kilometre 6,863 current US$ per square kilometre 175,744 current US$ per square kilometre Bahamas
1980s 358,512 current US$ per square kilometre 16,444 current US$ per square kilometre 342,067 current US$ per square kilometre Bahamas
1990s 22,507 current US$ per square kilometre 21,513 current US$ per square kilometre 994.8 current US$ per square kilometre Bahamas
2000s 50,080 current US$ per square kilometre 40,692 current US$ per square kilometre 9,387 current US$ per square kilometre Bahamas
2010s 60,390 current US$ per square kilometre 75,766 current US$ per square kilometre 15,377 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 54,945 current US$ per square kilometre 91,329 current US$ per square kilometre 36,384 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Bahamas or South Africa?
South Africa, at 91,382 current US$ per square kilometre against 73,526 current US$ per square kilometre in Bahamas as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Bahamas and South Africa?
17,856 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Bahamas ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 106th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.