Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Japan
2.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
21,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
39th

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

  • Japan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 21,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 119.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 198 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 1.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 2.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 18,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 2.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 19,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Japan, at 2.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 21,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
2.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.