Congo vs Tanzania: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Congo
13,757 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
15,499 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
180th
Tanzania rank
178th

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

  • Congo
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 15,499 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,757 current US$ per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 1,742 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 180th and Tanzania ranks 178th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 219.62 current US$ per square kilometre 209.98 current US$ per square kilometre 9.64 current US$ per square kilometre Congo
1970s 468.52 current US$ per square kilometre 763.6 current US$ per square kilometre 295.08 current US$ per square kilometre Tanzania
1980s 1,717 current US$ per square kilometre 1,144 current US$ per square kilometre 573.71 current US$ per square kilometre Congo
1990s 2,204 current US$ per square kilometre 1,635 current US$ per square kilometre 569.13 current US$ per square kilometre Congo
2000s 5,521 current US$ per square kilometre 4,147 current US$ per square kilometre 1,375 current US$ per square kilometre Congo
2010s 20,296 current US$ per square kilometre 11,409 current US$ per square kilometre 8,887 current US$ per square kilometre Congo
2020s 9,217 current US$ per square kilometre 13,099 current US$ per square kilometre 3,882 current US$ per square kilometre Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Congo or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 15,499 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,757 current US$ per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Congo and Tanzania?
1,742 current US$ per square kilometre, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Tanzania rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 180th and Tanzania ranks 178th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.