Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per
Japan
2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
19,573 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre against 19,573 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 110.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 204 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,569 current US$ per square kilometre | 193.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,375 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 145,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 761.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 144,402 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 398,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,335 current US$ per square kilometre | 397,176 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 772,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 770,151 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 16,084 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 17,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Japan, at 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre against 19,573 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Japan ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.