Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per

Italy
3.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
23,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th

Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • Italy
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 3.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 23,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 132.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Italy ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 252,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 250,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
1980s 418,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 415,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
1990s 1.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2000s 1.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2010s 2.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 19,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2020s 2.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 20,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2.65 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Italy or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Italy, at 3.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 23,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?
3.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Italy ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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, services and primary income (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
242 places, 9,161 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Exports of goods, services and primary income (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.