Japan vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 85,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 31.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 34th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st 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 | 1.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 62,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 75,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Japan or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Japan, at 2.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 85,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.65 million BoP, current US$ 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 34th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.