Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Kuwait
2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
19,573 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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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, a difference of 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 107.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 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$), per, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Kuwait, at 2.10 million current US$ 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$), per between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa?
60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Kuwait ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.