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

Kuwait
3.15 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
Kuwait rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th

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

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

Kuwait currently reports 3.15 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 3.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 146.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 169 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2010s 2.73 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 18,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.71 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2020s 2.51 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 19,811 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.49 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Kuwait, at 3.15 million constant 2015 US$ 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$), per square between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
3.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
Kuwait ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), 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.