Australia vs Vanuatu: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Australia
37,364 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
38,802 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
155th
Vanuatu rank
154th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 38,802 current US$ per square kilometre against 37,364 current US$ per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 1,438 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Australia ranks 155th and Vanuatu ranks 154th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 451.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 656.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 204.95 current US$ per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 1,365 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,060 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,695 current US$ per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 3,710 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,439 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,729 current US$ per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 7,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,432 current US$ per square kilometre | 236.14 current US$ per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 15,649 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,678 current US$ per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2010s | 29,616 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,031 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,584 current US$ per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2020s | 34,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,302 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,461 current US$ per square kilometre | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Australia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 38,802 current US$ per square kilometre against 37,364 current US$ per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Australia and Vanuatu?
- 1,438 current US$ per square kilometre, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Vanuatu rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 155th and Vanuatu ranks 154th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.