Brunei vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Brunei
1.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
18,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Brunei rank
43rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
40th

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Brunei
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 1.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 18,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Brunei's figure about 77.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.

Brunei ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 198 countries.

Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 322,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 314,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Brunei
2010s 703,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 14,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 688,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Brunei
2020s 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Brunei or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Brunei, at 1.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 18,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Brunei ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods imports (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
245 places, 9,350 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Goods imports (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.