Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 704,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 17,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 686,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 39.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 198 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 48,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,825 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 178,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 175,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 410,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 401,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 593,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 578,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 716,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 699,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Malaysia, at 704,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 17,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 686,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$), 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
Goods exports (BoP, 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.