Australia vs Vanuatu: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre

Australia
50,381 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
48,437 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
138th
Vanuatu rank
140th

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Australia
  • Vanuatu
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 50,381 current US$ per square kilometre against 48,437 current US$ per square kilometre in Vanuatu, a difference of 1,944 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Australia ranks 138th and Vanuatu ranks 140th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 4,284 current US$ per square kilometre 5,880 current US$ per square kilometre 1,596 current US$ per square kilometre Vanuatu
1990s 8,718 current US$ per square kilometre 10,014 current US$ per square kilometre 1,295 current US$ per square kilometre Vanuatu
2000s 18,508 current US$ per square kilometre 17,288 current US$ per square kilometre 1,221 current US$ per square kilometre Australia
2010s 38,498 current US$ per square kilometre 38,013 current US$ per square kilometre 485.2 current US$ per square kilometre Australia
2020s 41,888 current US$ per square kilometre 47,644 current US$ per square kilometre 5,756 current US$ per square kilometre Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, Australia or Vanuatu?
Australia, at 50,381 current US$ per square kilometre against 48,437 current US$ per square kilometre in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between Australia and Vanuatu?
1,944 current US$ per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Vanuatu?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Australia and Vanuatu rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 138th and Vanuatu ranks 140th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current 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.