Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time
- Italy
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre against 19,573 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Italy's figure about 109.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 204 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,546 current US$ per square kilometre | 193.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,353 current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1970s | 119,961 current US$ per square kilometre | 761.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 119,200 current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1980s | 323,555 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,335 current US$ per square kilometre | 322,219 current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1990s | 617,190 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 614,912 current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | 16,084 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | 17,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Italy or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Italy, at 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre against 19,573 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Italy ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.