Saint Lucia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time
- Saint Lucia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 2.16 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 Saint Lucia's figure about 110.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 204 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 120,345 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,374 current US$ per square kilometre | 118,971 current US$ per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 478,729 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 476,451 current US$ per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 773,030 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 764,906 current US$ per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 16,084 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | 17,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Saint Lucia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Saint Lucia, at 2.16 million current US$ 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$), per between Saint Lucia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Saint Lucia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Saint Lucia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.