Singapore vs World: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Singapore
589.53 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
180,696 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore rank
3rd
World rank
3rd

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

  • Singapore
  • World
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 589.53 million current US$ per square kilometre against 180,696 current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 589.35 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Singapore's figure about 3,262.5 times World's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 3rd and World ranks 3rd of 204 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore World Difference Ahead
1960s 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre 1,535 current US$ per square kilometre 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre Singapore
1970s 11.83 million current US$ per square kilometre 6,592 current US$ per square kilometre 11.82 million current US$ per square kilometre Singapore
1980s 46.32 million current US$ per square kilometre 17,810 current US$ per square kilometre 46.30 million current US$ per square kilometre Singapore
1990s 146.35 million current US$ per square kilometre 34,517 current US$ per square kilometre 146.32 million current US$ per square kilometre Singapore
2000s 280.25 million current US$ per square kilometre 78,453 current US$ per square kilometre 280.17 million current US$ per square kilometre Singapore
2010s 482.32 million current US$ per square kilometre 134,467 current US$ per square kilometre 482.19 million current US$ per square kilometre Singapore
2020s 545.50 million current US$ per square kilometre 167,450 current US$ per square kilometre 545.33 million current US$ per square kilometre Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Singapore or World?
Singapore, at 589.53 million current US$ per square kilometre against 180,696 current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Singapore and World?
589.35 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and World?
58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Singapore and World rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Singapore ranks 3rd and World ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.