Africa Eastern and Southern vs Japan: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square

Africa Eastern and Southern
21,239 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
2.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
32nd
Japan rank
29th

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 21,239 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 2.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 116.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 29th of 36 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 6,697 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 660,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 653,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 8,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.14 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 18,330 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.63 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 19,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 19,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.36 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.34 million constant 2015 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 (constant 2015 us$), per square, Africa Eastern and Southern or Japan?
Japan, at 2.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 21,239 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square between Africa Eastern and Southern and Japan?
2.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Japan?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Japan rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 29th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), 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 (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,511 data points, 1961–2023
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 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.