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$), per square kilometre over time
- Bahamas
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 91,382 current US$ 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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About this data
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.