Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Jamaica
184,857 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
192,548 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
81st
Sri Lanka rank
79th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 192,548 current US$ per square kilometre against 184,857 current US$ per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 7,691 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,637 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,840 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,797 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 54,238 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,072 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,166 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 72,632 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,209 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,423 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 114,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,786 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,259 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 144,968 current US$ per square kilometre | 99,820 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,148 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 139,160 current US$ per square kilometre | 169,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,705 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 153,162 current US$ per square kilometre | 192,224 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,062 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 192,548 current US$ per square kilometre against 184,857 current US$ per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 7,691 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.