Japan vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 69,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 30.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 33rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 778,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 764,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,568 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 | 50,910 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 | 62,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.97 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$), per square kilometre, Japan or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Japan, at 2.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 69,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 33rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.