Least developed countries vs Tuvalu: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Least developed countries
16,640 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tuvalu
1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
43rd
Tuvalu rank
47th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Least developed countries
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre against 16,640 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 86.1 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 43rd and Tuvalu ranks 47th of 45 groups.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,341 current US$ per square kilometre | 126,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 125,325 current US$ per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 1,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 223,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 221,479 current US$ per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 4,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 403,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 398,396 current US$ per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 11,805 current US$ per square kilometre | 860,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 848,194 current US$ per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 15,487 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Least developed countries or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre against 16,640 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Tuvalu?
- 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Tuvalu?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Tuvalu rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 43rd and Tuvalu ranks 47th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.