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$), per square kilometre over time
- Brunei
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 1.41 million BoP, current US$ 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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About this data
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.