Saint Lucia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Saint Lucia
888,282 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
5,531 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saint Lucia rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Saint Lucia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 888,282 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,531 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 882,751 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 160.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 198 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 610.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,899 current US$ per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 65,021 current US$ per square kilometre | 723.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,298 current US$ per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 167,873 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,031 current US$ per square kilometre | 166,842 current US$ per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 365,695 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,489 current US$ per square kilometre | 363,206 current US$ per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 559,628 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,866 current US$ per square kilometre | 554,762 current US$ per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 626,931 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,880 current US$ per square kilometre | 622,051 current US$ per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Saint Lucia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Saint Lucia, at 888,282 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Saint Lucia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 882,751 current US$ per square kilometre, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Saint Lucia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), 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.