Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Italy
504,132 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
5,488 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
38th

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

  • Italy
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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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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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.