Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Japan
632,166 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
5,531 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
36th

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

  • Japan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 632,166 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,531 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 626,635 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 114.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Japan ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 328,290 current US$ per square kilometre 1,125 current US$ per square kilometre 327,165 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 370,222 current US$ per square kilometre 2,489 current US$ per square kilometre 367,733 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 507,698 current US$ per square kilometre 4,866 current US$ per square kilometre 502,832 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 579,154 current US$ per square kilometre 4,880 current US$ per square kilometre 574,274 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$), per square kilometre, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Japan, at 632,166 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,531 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
626,635 current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), 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.