Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.53 million current US$ per square kilometre against 22,054 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.51 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 114.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 190 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,551 current US$ per square kilometre | 173,397 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 576,839 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,445 current US$ per square kilometre | 573,393 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4,736 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10,569 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | 18,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | 20,329 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.41 million 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 (current us$), per square kilometre, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Japan, at 2.53 million current US$ per square kilometre against 22,054 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 (current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.51 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (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.