Chile vs Ecuador: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Chile
114,764 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador
124,424 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
123rd
Ecuador rank
120th

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

  • Chile
  • Ecuador
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 124,424 current US$ per square kilometre against 114,764 current US$ per square kilometre in Chile, a difference of 9,660 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 123rd and Ecuador ranks 120th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Ecuador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Ecuador Difference Ahead
1960s 1,059 current US$ per square kilometre 615.28 current US$ per square kilometre 443.63 current US$ per square kilometre Chile
1970s 2,803 current US$ per square kilometre 2,979 current US$ per square kilometre 176.14 current US$ per square kilometre Ecuador
1980s 6,329 current US$ per square kilometre 6,924 current US$ per square kilometre 595.64 current US$ per square kilometre Ecuador
1990s 18,968 current US$ per square kilometre 12,886 current US$ per square kilometre 6,082 current US$ per square kilometre Chile
2000s 43,178 current US$ per square kilometre 40,538 current US$ per square kilometre 2,640 current US$ per square kilometre Chile
2010s 93,927 current US$ per square kilometre 92,193 current US$ per square kilometre 1,734 current US$ per square kilometre Chile
2020s 114,946 current US$ per square kilometre 108,269 current US$ per square kilometre 6,676 current US$ per square kilometre Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Chile or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 124,424 current US$ per square kilometre against 114,764 current US$ per square kilometre in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Chile and Ecuador?
9,660 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 123rd and Ecuador ranks 120th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.