Mauritius vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Mauritius
1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
17,710 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritius rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Mauritius
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre against 17,710 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 64.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 206 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,100 current US$ per square kilometre | 393.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,706 current US$ per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 111,724 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 110,284 current US$ per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 287,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,791 current US$ per square kilometre | 284,254 current US$ per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 712,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,507 current US$ per square kilometre | 709,202 current US$ per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 980,787 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,913 current US$ per square kilometre | 971,874 current US$ per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 15,840 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 16,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Mauritius or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mauritius, at 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre against 17,710 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.