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

Malaysia
952,564 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
845,486 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
41st
Spain rank
44th

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

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

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre against 845,486 current US$ per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 107,078 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 41st and Spain ranks 44th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 3,728 current US$ per square kilometre 2,255 current US$ per square kilometre 1,473 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
1970s 14,012 current US$ per square kilometre 15,897 current US$ per square kilometre 1,884 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
1980s 48,828 current US$ per square kilometre 55,116 current US$ per square kilometre 6,287 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
1990s 182,439 current US$ per square kilometre 168,930 current US$ per square kilometre 13,509 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 409,865 current US$ per square kilometre 373,750 current US$ per square kilometre 36,114 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 672,643 current US$ per square kilometre 614,423 current US$ per square kilometre 58,220 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 912,532 current US$ per square kilometre 763,603 current US$ per square kilometre 148,930 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$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Spain?
Malaysia, at 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre against 845,486 current US$ per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Spain?
107,078 current US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 41st and Spain ranks 44th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.