Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Italy
2.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
21,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
37th

Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Italy
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 21,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 123.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 198 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 239,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 236,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
1980s 389,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 386,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
1990s 891,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 887,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2000s 1.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2010s 2.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 18,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.99 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2020s 2.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 19,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2.31 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Italy or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Italy, at 2.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 21,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
2.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,275 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Exports of goods and services (BoP, 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.