Least developed countries vs Thailand: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre

Least developed countries
12,823 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
557,995 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
43rd
Thailand rank
46th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 557,995 current US$ per square kilometre against 12,823 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 545,172 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Thailand's figure about 43.5 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 46th of 45 groups.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 213.23 current US$ per square kilometre 1,161 current US$ per square kilometre 947.27 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
1970s 480.35 current US$ per square kilometre 4,833 current US$ per square kilometre 4,353 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
1980s 820.09 current US$ per square kilometre 19,186 current US$ per square kilometre 18,365 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
1990s 1,264 current US$ per square kilometre 87,818 current US$ per square kilometre 86,553 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
2000s 4,336 current US$ per square kilometre 215,964 current US$ per square kilometre 211,628 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
2010s 9,095 current US$ per square kilometre 443,640 current US$ per square kilometre 434,546 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
2020s 11,709 current US$ per square kilometre 526,600 current US$ per square kilometre 514,892 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Least developed countries or Thailand?
Thailand, at 557,995 current US$ per square kilometre against 12,823 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Thailand?
545,172 current US$ per square kilometre, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Thailand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Thailand rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Least developed countries ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 46th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.