Chad vs Niger: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Chad
1,658 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
2,575 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Chad rank
204th
Niger rank
203rd

Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Chad
  • Niger
01.0k2.0k3.0k196119922023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 2,575 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,658 current US$ per square kilometre in Chad, a difference of 917 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 204th and Niger ranks 203rd of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 30.69 current US$ per square kilometre 28.16 current US$ per square kilometre 2.53 current US$ per square kilometre Chad
1970s 86.94 current US$ per square kilometre 122.44 current US$ per square kilometre 35.5 current US$ per square kilometre Niger
1980s 135.09 current US$ per square kilometre 314.2 current US$ per square kilometre 179.12 current US$ per square kilometre Niger
1990s 226.89 current US$ per square kilometre 315.94 current US$ per square kilometre 89.05 current US$ per square kilometre Niger
2000s 991.5 current US$ per square kilometre 774.37 current US$ per square kilometre 217.13 current US$ per square kilometre Chad
2010s 2,209 current US$ per square kilometre 2,043 current US$ per square kilometre 165.52 current US$ per square kilometre Chad
2020s 1,394 current US$ per square kilometre 2,734 current US$ per square kilometre 1,340 current US$ per square kilometre Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Chad or Niger?
Niger, at 2,575 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,658 current US$ per square kilometre in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Chad and Niger?
917 current US$ per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chad and Niger rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Chad ranks 204th and Niger ranks 203rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (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
252 places, 14,042 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.