Bangladesh vs China: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Bangladesh
340,337 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China
359,924 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
65th
China rank
62nd
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 359,924 current US$ per square kilometre against 340,337 current US$ per square kilometre in Bangladesh, a difference of 19,587 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 65th and China ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,243 current US$ per square kilometre | 830.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,412 current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 7,310 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,024 current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 26,225 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,772 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,453 current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 75,223 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,420 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,197 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 238,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 231,106 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,038 current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 333,216 current US$ per square kilometre | 341,637 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,421 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Bangladesh or China?
- China, at 359,924 current US$ per square kilometre against 340,337 current US$ per square kilometre in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Bangladesh and China?
- 19,587 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 65th and China ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.