Brunei vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Brunei
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre against 23,328 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.70 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Brunei's figure about 73.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 190 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,684 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,498 current US$ per square kilometre | Brunei |
| 1980s | 140,005 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,533 current US$ per square kilometre | 136,472 current US$ per square kilometre | Brunei |
| 1990s | 422,094 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 417,536 current US$ per square kilometre | Brunei |
| 2000s | 505,731 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,198 current US$ per square kilometre | 495,533 current US$ per square kilometre | Brunei |
| 2010s | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 19,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | Brunei |
| 2020s | 1.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | 20,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, Brunei or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Brunei, at 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre against 23,328 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.70 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.