Africa Eastern and Southern vs Japan: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Africa Eastern and Southern
4,772 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
632,166 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
41st
Japan rank
38th

Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 632,166 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,772 current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 627,394 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 132.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st and Japan ranks 38th of 44 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 1,275 current US$ per square kilometre 328,290 current US$ per square kilometre 327,015 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 2,545 current US$ per square kilometre 370,222 current US$ per square kilometre 367,677 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 4,461 current US$ per square kilometre 507,698 current US$ per square kilometre 503,237 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 4,078 current US$ per square kilometre 579,154 current US$ per square kilometre 575,075 current US$ per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Africa Eastern and Southern or Japan?
Japan, at 632,166 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,772 current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Africa Eastern and Southern and Japan?
627,394 current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Japan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Japan rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st and Japan ranks 38th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,326 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Commercial service 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.