Ireland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre against 48,919 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 44.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 205 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 600.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,062 current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1970s | 61,754 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,098 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,655 current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1980s | 172,111 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,966 current US$ per square kilometre | 164,144 current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 442,819 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,957 current US$ per square kilometre | 433,862 current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 931,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,495 current US$ per square kilometre | 911,237 current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | 41,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 44,562 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Ireland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Ireland, at 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre against 48,919 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.