Kuwait 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
- Kuwait
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre against 19,573 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 107.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 204 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,023 current US$ per square kilometre | 211.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,812 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 134,433 current US$ per square kilometre | 761.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 133,671 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 359,154 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,335 current US$ per square kilometre | 357,819 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 370,297 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 368,019 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 833,836 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 825,712 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | 16,084 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | 17,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Kuwait, at 2.10 million current US$ 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$), per between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Kuwait ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.