Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square over time
- Italy
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 21,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Italy's figure about 96.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 169 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,477 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.02 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.55 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,697 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.67 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,079 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.91 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,733 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.89 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square, Italy or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Italy, at 2.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 21,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square between Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Italy ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.