China vs Gambia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

China
261,611 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia
241,745 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
94th
Gambia rank
97th

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

  • China
  • Gambia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 261,611 current US$ per square kilometre against 241,745 current US$ per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 19,866 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gambia ahead.

China ranks 94th and Gambia ranks 97th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 1,261 current US$ per square kilometre 10,864 current US$ per square kilometre 9,603 current US$ per square kilometre Gambia
1980s 3,446 current US$ per square kilometre 13,054 current US$ per square kilometre 9,608 current US$ per square kilometre Gambia
1990s 11,795 current US$ per square kilometre 24,242 current US$ per square kilometre 12,447 current US$ per square kilometre Gambia
2000s 61,708 current US$ per square kilometre 22,519 current US$ per square kilometre 39,189 current US$ per square kilometre China
2010s 177,184 current US$ per square kilometre 38,462 current US$ per square kilometre 138,722 current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 252,972 current US$ per square kilometre 114,182 current US$ per square kilometre 138,790 current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, China or Gambia?
China, at 261,611 current US$ per square kilometre against 241,745 current US$ per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between China and Gambia?
19,866 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Gambia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do China and Gambia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
China ranks 94th and Gambia ranks 97th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.