Africa Western and Central vs Japan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre against 19,612 current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 109.9 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Japan ranks 37th of 44 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 212.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,569 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,356 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 1,110 current US$ per square kilometre | 145,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 144,053 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 1,765 current US$ per square kilometre | 398,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 396,747 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 2,752 current US$ per square kilometre | 772,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 769,677 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 6,676 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 15,508 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 17,167 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Africa Western and Central or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre against 19,612 current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Africa Western and Central and Japan?
- 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Japan rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Japan ranks 37th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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 imports by the reporting economy (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.