Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square

Japan
2.52 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
17,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
26th

Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square over time

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

Japan currently reports 2.52 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 17,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.51 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 140.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 902,952 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9,752 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 893,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 1.50 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 18,672 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.48 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 2.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 16,279 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 2.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 16,552 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.33 million constant 2015 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 (constant 2015 us$), per square, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Japan, at 2.52 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 17,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
2.51 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
Japan ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), 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 (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 8,433 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 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.