Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: 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
21,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 21,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 119.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,199 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 | 10,447 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 | 18,146 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 | 19,415 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$), per square kilometre, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Japan, at 2.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 21,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.