Libya vs Namibia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Libya
10,341 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
8,867 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
190th
Namibia rank
192nd

Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Libya
  • Namibia
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 10,341 current US$ per square kilometre against 8,867 current US$ per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 1,474 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 190th and Namibia ranks 192nd of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 3,301 current US$ per square kilometre 1,262 current US$ per square kilometre 2,039 current US$ per square kilometre Libya
1990s 2,964 current US$ per square kilometre 1,777 current US$ per square kilometre 1,187 current US$ per square kilometre Libya
2000s 3,106 current US$ per square kilometre 3,309 current US$ per square kilometre 202.89 current US$ per square kilometre Namibia
2010s 9,323 current US$ per square kilometre 8,648 current US$ per square kilometre 675.14 current US$ per square kilometre Libya
2020s 8,579 current US$ per square kilometre 8,050 current US$ per square kilometre 528.21 current US$ per square kilometre Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Libya or Namibia?
Libya, at 10,341 current US$ per square kilometre against 8,867 current US$ per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Libya and Namibia?
1,474 current US$ per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Namibia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Libya and Namibia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Libya ranks 190th and Namibia ranks 192nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 14,042 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.