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

Namibia
8,867 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
6,400 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia rank
192nd
Somalia rank
195th

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

  • Namibia
  • Somalia
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k198020012023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 8,867 current US$ per square kilometre against 6,400 current US$ per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 2,467 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 192nd and Somalia ranks 195th of 205 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 1,529 current US$ per square kilometre 636.02 current US$ per square kilometre 893.21 current US$ per square kilometre Namibia
1990s 1,777 current US$ per square kilometre 435.49 current US$ per square kilometre 1,342 current US$ per square kilometre Namibia
2000s 3,309 current US$ per square kilometre 666.78 current US$ per square kilometre 2,642 current US$ per square kilometre Namibia
2010s 8,648 current US$ per square kilometre 3,308 current US$ per square kilometre 5,340 current US$ per square kilometre Namibia
2020s 8,050 current US$ per square kilometre 6,182 current US$ per square kilometre 1,868 current US$ per square kilometre Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Namibia or Somalia?
Namibia, at 8,867 current US$ per square kilometre against 6,400 current US$ per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Namibia and Somalia?
2,467 current US$ per square kilometre, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Namibia ranks 192nd and Somalia ranks 195th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.