China vs Guatemala: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre

China
272,356 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala
282,923 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
97th
Guatemala rank
94th

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

  • China
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 282,923 current US$ per square kilometre against 272,356 current US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 10,567 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.

China ranks 97th and Guatemala ranks 94th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 203.11 current US$ per square kilometre 1,861 current US$ per square kilometre 1,658 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
1970s 732.23 current US$ per square kilometre 6,953 current US$ per square kilometre 6,221 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
1980s 3,758 current US$ per square kilometre 12,944 current US$ per square kilometre 9,186 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
1990s 12,106 current US$ per square kilometre 28,848 current US$ per square kilometre 16,743 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
2000s 66,933 current US$ per square kilometre 91,552 current US$ per square kilometre 24,619 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
2010s 193,783 current US$ per square kilometre 164,104 current US$ per square kilometre 29,679 current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 266,526 current US$ per square kilometre 250,200 current US$ per square kilometre 16,326 current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, China or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 282,923 current US$ per square kilometre against 272,356 current US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Guatemala?
10,567 current US$ per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guatemala?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Guatemala rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 97th and Guatemala ranks 94th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.