Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre against 19,897 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 108.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 205 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,296 current US$ per square kilometre | 366.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,930 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 149,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,268 current US$ per square kilometre | 147,888 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 406,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,719 current US$ per square kilometre | 403,722 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 778,138 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 774,713 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8,114 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 16,336 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 17,661 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Japan, at 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre against 19,897 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.