Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Japan
632,166 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
5,531 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 632,166 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,531 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 626,635 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 114.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | 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$), per square kilometre, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Japan, at 632,166 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,531 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 626,635 current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.