Malaysia vs Portugal: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre

Malaysia
952,564 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
912,837 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
41st
Portugal rank
43rd

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

  • Malaysia
  • Portugal
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M196119922023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre against 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 39,727 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

Malaysia ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 3,728 current US$ per square kilometre 6,193 current US$ per square kilometre 2,465 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
1970s 14,012 current US$ per square kilometre 20,792 current US$ per square kilometre 6,780 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 48,828 current US$ per square kilometre 75,176 current US$ per square kilometre 26,348 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 182,439 current US$ per square kilometre 224,212 current US$ per square kilometre 41,773 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 409,865 current US$ per square kilometre 414,493 current US$ per square kilometre 4,628 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 672,643 current US$ per square kilometre 656,914 current US$ per square kilometre 15,729 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 912,532 current US$ per square kilometre 826,393 current US$ per square kilometre 86,139 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Portugal?
Malaysia, at 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre against 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Portugal?
39,727 current US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.