Japan vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre against 69,922 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 28.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 28th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 206 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 550.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,359 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 155,422 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,845 current US$ per square kilometre | 153,578 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 519,002 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,071 current US$ per square kilometre | 513,931 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10,611 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | 27,890 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | 50,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | 62,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Japan or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Japan, at 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre against 69,922 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 28th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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
Merchandise exports (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.