Central African Republic vs Niger: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Central African Republic
1,182 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
2,484 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
203rd
Niger rank
201st

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 2,484 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,182 current US$ per square kilometre in Central African Republic, a difference of 1,302 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 203rd and Niger ranks 201st of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 45.56 current US$ per square kilometre 25.03 current US$ per square kilometre 20.53 current US$ per square kilometre Central African Republic
1970s 77.44 current US$ per square kilometre 113.08 current US$ per square kilometre 35.65 current US$ per square kilometre Niger
1980s 171.61 current US$ per square kilometre 290.1 current US$ per square kilometre 118.5 current US$ per square kilometre Niger
1990s 216.34 current US$ per square kilometre 228.13 current US$ per square kilometre 11.78 current US$ per square kilometre Niger
2000s 173.22 current US$ per square kilometre 617.02 current US$ per square kilometre 443.81 current US$ per square kilometre Niger
2010s 526.29 current US$ per square kilometre 1,626 current US$ per square kilometre 1,100 current US$ per square kilometre Niger
2020s 956.72 current US$ per square kilometre 2,488 current US$ per square kilometre 1,531 current US$ per square kilometre Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Central African Republic or Niger?
Niger, at 2,484 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,182 current US$ per square kilometre in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Central African Republic and Niger?
1,302 current US$ per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Central African Republic ranks 203rd and Niger ranks 201st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.