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

Ghana
115,465 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
136,027 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
116th
Iceland rank
114th

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

  • Ghana
  • Iceland
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 136,027 current US$ per square kilometre against 115,465 current US$ per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 20,562 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Ghana ranks 116th and Iceland ranks 114th of 190 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 2,009 current US$ per square kilometre 5,600 current US$ per square kilometre 3,591 current US$ per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 3,118 current US$ per square kilometre 13,872 current US$ per square kilometre 10,754 current US$ per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 11,038 current US$ per square kilometre 24,196 current US$ per square kilometre 13,158 current US$ per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 30,207 current US$ per square kilometre 56,370 current US$ per square kilometre 26,163 current US$ per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 93,004 current US$ per square kilometre 82,535 current US$ per square kilometre 10,469 current US$ per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 113,148 current US$ per square kilometre 111,633 current US$ per square kilometre 1,515 current US$ per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, Ghana or Iceland?
Iceland, at 136,027 current US$ per square kilometre against 115,465 current US$ per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between Ghana and Iceland?
20,562 current US$ per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iceland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Iceland rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 116th and Iceland ranks 114th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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.