Congo vs Zambia: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Congo
13,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Zambia
14,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
183rd
Zambia rank
181st

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Congo
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 14,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 13,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 1,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 183rd and Zambia ranks 181st of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 1,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 140.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Congo
1980s 3,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Congo
1990s 3,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Congo
2000s 10,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Congo
2010s 22,086 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Congo
2020s 11,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 14,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 13,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Congo and Zambia?
1,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 183rd and Zambia ranks 181st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (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, 9,368 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (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.