Africa Eastern and Southern vs Japan: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Africa Eastern and Southern
21,354 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
36th
Japan rank
37th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre against 21,354 current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 101.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th and Japan ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 460.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,296 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,836 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 1,282 current US$ per square kilometre | 149,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 147,875 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 3,052 current US$ per square kilometre | 406,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 403,389 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 4,157 current US$ per square kilometre | 778,138 current US$ per square kilometre | 773,981 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 9,597 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 17,646 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 18,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.12 million 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 (current us$), per square kilometre, Africa Eastern and Southern or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre against 21,354 current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Africa Eastern and Southern and Japan?
- 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Japan rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th and Japan ranks 37th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (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.