Iraq vs United States: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre

Iraq
228,386 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
220,615 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
74th
United States rank
76th

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

  • Iraq
  • United States
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 228,386 current US$ per square kilometre against 220,615 current US$ per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 7,771 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Iraq ranks 74th and United States ranks 76th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United States Difference Ahead
1960s 1,955 current US$ per square kilometre 3,005 current US$ per square kilometre 1,049 current US$ per square kilometre United States
1970s 16,494 current US$ per square kilometre 10,779 current US$ per square kilometre 5,715 current US$ per square kilometre Iraq
1980s 26,083 current US$ per square kilometre 27,259 current US$ per square kilometre 1,176 current US$ per square kilometre United States
1990s 8,349 current US$ per square kilometre 60,245 current US$ per square kilometre 51,896 current US$ per square kilometre United States
2000s 61,787 current US$ per square kilometre 100,047 current US$ per square kilometre 38,260 current US$ per square kilometre United States
2010s 165,453 current US$ per square kilometre 167,411 current US$ per square kilometre 1,959 current US$ per square kilometre United States
2020s 194,148 current US$ per square kilometre 198,484 current US$ per square kilometre 4,336 current US$ per square kilometre United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Iraq or United States?
Iraq, at 228,386 current US$ per square kilometre against 220,615 current US$ per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Iraq and United States?
7,771 current US$ per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iraq and United States rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 74th and United States ranks 76th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.