Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 17,382 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17,382 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.8%
Rank
41st
of 45 groups
All-time high
21,578 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
201.63 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend is 17,382 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 21,578 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 201.63 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 41st of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 201.63 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 209.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 245.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 269.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 284.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 318.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 306.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 345.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 398.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 445.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 515.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 517.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 754.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1974 | 1,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +98.2% |
| 1975 | 1,435 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 1,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 1,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 1,904 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 3,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1980 | 4,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 2,565 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 1982 | 2,168 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 1,904 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 2,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 2,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1,618 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1987 | 1,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 1,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 2,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 1,810 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1992 | 1,809 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,688 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1,630 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 2,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 2,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 2,255 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 2,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 4,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 3,446 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 3,673 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 4,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 6,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2005 | 8,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 10,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 12,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 17,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 12,153 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 15,891 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 21,578 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 19,227 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 17,771 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 17,726 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11,113 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2016 | 9,231 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 11,766 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 15,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 14,024 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 10,545 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 14,458 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 18,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 17,382 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 201.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 398.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,382 current US$ per square kilometre | 445.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,099 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,301 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,618 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,068 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,630 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,446 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,403 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,351 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,231 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,578 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,259 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,651 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 38 Viet Nam 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Curaçao 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Barbados 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Malaysia 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Aruba 927,778 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Portugal 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Spain 845,486 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 45.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 373.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 7.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 383.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 338.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend was 17,382 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 21,578 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.63 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.