Sub-Saharan Africa vs Viet Nam: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre against 17,710 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 63.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 393.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 81.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 311.77 current US$ per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 1,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 790.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 650.35 current US$ per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 2,791 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,413 current US$ per square kilometre | 377.41 current US$ per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 3,507 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,482 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,975 current US$ per square kilometre | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 8,913 current US$ per square kilometre | 106,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 97,929 current US$ per square kilometre | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 15,840 current US$ per square kilometre | 519,379 current US$ per square kilometre | 503,539 current US$ per square kilometre | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 16,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Sub-Saharan Africa or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.13 million current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam?
- 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.