Chile vs Ecuador: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Chile
110,407 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador
124,407 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
120th
Ecuador rank
117th

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

  • Chile
  • Ecuador
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 124,407 current US$ per square kilometre against 110,407 current US$ per square kilometre in Chile, a difference of 14,000 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 120th and Ecuador ranks 117th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Ecuador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Ecuador Difference Ahead
1960s 877.27 current US$ per square kilometre 594.65 current US$ per square kilometre 282.62 current US$ per square kilometre Chile
1970s 2,391 current US$ per square kilometre 2,892 current US$ per square kilometre 500.49 current US$ per square kilometre Ecuador
1980s 5,164 current US$ per square kilometre 6,500 current US$ per square kilometre 1,336 current US$ per square kilometre Ecuador
1990s 16,782 current US$ per square kilometre 12,432 current US$ per square kilometre 4,350 current US$ per square kilometre Chile
2000s 41,089 current US$ per square kilometre 38,807 current US$ per square kilometre 2,282 current US$ per square kilometre Chile
2010s 90,750 current US$ per square kilometre 90,877 current US$ per square kilometre 127.37 current US$ per square kilometre Ecuador
2020s 110,980 current US$ per square kilometre 107,888 current US$ per square kilometre 3,092 current US$ per square kilometre Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Chile or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 124,407 current US$ per square kilometre against 110,407 current US$ per square kilometre in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Chile and Ecuador?
14,000 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Chile ranks 120th and Ecuador ranks 117th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.