Ireland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre against 48,120 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 45.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd 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 (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 590.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,072 current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1970s | 61,754 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,706 current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1980s | 172,111 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,836 current US$ per square kilometre | 164,274 current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 442,819 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,810 current US$ per square kilometre | 434,009 current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 931,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,160 current US$ per square kilometre | 911,572 current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | 40,907 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 43,834 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$), per square kilometre, Ireland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Ireland, at 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre against 48,120 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.