Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Kuwait
2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
19,897 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre against 19,897 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 105.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 205 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 366.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,764 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 140,499 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,268 current US$ per square kilometre | 139,232 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 368,754 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,719 current US$ per square kilometre | 366,035 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 394,905 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 391,480 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 823,698 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,114 current US$ per square kilometre | 815,584 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | 16,336 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | 17,661 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Kuwait, at 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre against 19,897 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.