Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tuvalu: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Sub-Saharan Africa
23,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tuvalu
2.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
40th
Tuvalu rank
41st
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 2.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 23,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 93.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th and Tuvalu ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 937,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 926,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 20,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.89 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 21,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 2.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 23,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tuvalu?
- 2.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tuvalu?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th and Tuvalu ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.