Japan vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 66,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 2.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 31.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 778,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 765,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.98 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Japan or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Japan, at 2.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 66,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 2.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.