Japan 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
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 632,166 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,488 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 626,678 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 115.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 198 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 328,290 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,118 current US$ per square kilometre | 327,172 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 370,222 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,478 current US$ per square kilometre | 367,744 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 507,698 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 502,856 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 579,154 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,845 current US$ per square kilometre | 574,308 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$), per square kilometre, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Japan, at 632,166 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 626,678 current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), 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.