Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre against 17,688 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 934,876 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 53.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,728 current US$ per square kilometre | 393.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,334 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 14,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,440 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,572 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 48,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,790 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,039 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 182,439 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,504 current US$ per square kilometre | 178,936 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 409,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,898 current US$ per square kilometre | 400,966 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 672,643 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,819 current US$ per square kilometre | 656,824 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 912,532 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 896,269 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$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Malaysia, at 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre against 17,688 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 934,876 current US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.