Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square

Japan
2.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
21,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th

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

  • Japan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 21,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 114.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 169 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.16 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7,502 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.16 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 1.63 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 14,728 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.62 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 2.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 18,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 2.36 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 19,811 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$), per square, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Japan, at 2.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 21,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
2.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
Japan ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), 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.