Sub-Saharan Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre against 19,897 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 89.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st of 45 groups.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 81,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,682 current US$ per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 1,268 current US$ per square kilometre | 272,690 current US$ per square kilometre | 271,422 current US$ per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 2,719 current US$ per square kilometre | 408,421 current US$ per square kilometre | 405,702 current US$ per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 3,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 371,637 current US$ per square kilometre | 368,213 current US$ per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 8,114 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 16,336 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 17,661 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Sub-Saharan Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 1.79 million current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Sub-Saharan Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.