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$), per square kilometre over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2,575 current US$ 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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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.