China vs United States: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
China
377,587 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
335,981 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
76th
United States rank
77th
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 377,587 current US$ per square kilometre against 335,981 current US$ per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 41,606 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 76th and United States ranks 77th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 747.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,976 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,228 current US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 3,039 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,965 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,927 current US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 12,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 84,460 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,551 current US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 81,987 current US$ per square kilometre | 143,932 current US$ per square kilometre | 61,945 current US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 244,310 current US$ per square kilometre | 249,570 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,259 current US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 360,218 current US$ per square kilometre | 296,322 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,896 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, China or United States?
- China, at 377,587 current US$ per square kilometre against 335,981 current US$ per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between China and United States?
- 41,606 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and United States rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 76th and United States ranks 77th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), 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
Exports of goods and services (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.