Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: 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
21,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
29th
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 21,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 114.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | 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$), per square, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Japan, at 2.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 21,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Japan ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.