South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 8.03 million current US$ per square kilometre against 6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,514 current US$ per square kilometre | 62.94 current US$ per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 63,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 84,459 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,496 current US$ per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 362,508 current US$ per square kilometre | 233,689 current US$ per square kilometre | 128,819 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 424,093 current US$ per square kilometre | 673,462 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 972,547 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | 165,522 current US$ per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, South Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 8.03 million current US$ per square kilometre against 6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.