Bangladesh vs Thailand: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Bangladesh
514,410 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
564,718 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
69th
Thailand rank
67th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 564,718 current US$ per square kilometre against 514,410 current US$ per square kilometre in Bangladesh, a difference of 50,308 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 69th and Thailand ranks 67th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,223 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,501 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,721 current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 20,931 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,639 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,708 current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1990s | 43,154 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,047 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,893 current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2000s | 109,991 current US$ per square kilometre | 207,210 current US$ per square kilometre | 97,219 current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2010s | 334,682 current US$ per square kilometre | 438,805 current US$ per square kilometre | 104,123 current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2020s | 553,864 current US$ per square kilometre | 520,189 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,674 current US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 564,718 current US$ per square kilometre against 514,410 current US$ per square kilometre in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Thailand?
- 50,308 current US$ per square kilometre, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Thailand?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Thailand rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 69th and Thailand ranks 67th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 imports (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.