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

Chad
1,103 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
2,484 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Chad rank
204th
Niger rank
201st

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

  • Chad
  • Niger
01.0k2.0k3.0k196119922023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 2,484 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,103 current US$ per square kilometre in Chad, a difference of 1,381 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.3 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 204th and Niger ranks 201st of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 25.03 current US$ per square kilometre 23.97 current US$ per square kilometre 1.05 current US$ per square kilometre Chad
1970s 57.56 current US$ per square kilometre 54.55 current US$ per square kilometre 3 current US$ per square kilometre Chad
1980s 87.18 current US$ per square kilometre 273.5 current US$ per square kilometre 186.32 current US$ per square kilometre Niger
1990s 113.22 current US$ per square kilometre 228.13 current US$ per square kilometre 114.91 current US$ per square kilometre Niger
2000s 379.93 current US$ per square kilometre 617.02 current US$ per square kilometre 237.09 current US$ per square kilometre Niger
2010s 763.95 current US$ per square kilometre 1,626 current US$ per square kilometre 862.43 current US$ per square kilometre Niger
2020s 957.65 current US$ per square kilometre 2,488 current US$ per square kilometre 1,530 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$), per, Chad or Niger?
Niger, at 2,484 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,103 current US$ per square kilometre in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Chad and Niger?
1,381 current US$ per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chad and Niger rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Chad ranks 204th and Niger ranks 201st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.