Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Italy
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Italy currently reports 504,132 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,488 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 498,644 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Italy's figure about 91.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 198 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,292 current US$ per square kilometre | 609.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,683 current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1980s | 61,081 current US$ per square kilometre | 720.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,360 current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1990s | 169,718 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,026 current US$ per square kilometre | 168,693 current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 306,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,478 current US$ per square kilometre | 304,255 current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 380,592 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 375,749 current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 418,764 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,845 current US$ per square kilometre | 413,919 current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Italy or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Italy, at 504,132 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,488 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 498,644 current US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.