Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square

Italy
2.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
21,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
31st

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

  • Italy
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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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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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
Last refreshed

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.