Africa Western and Central vs Japan: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Africa Western and Central
7,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
638,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
37th
Japan rank
38th

Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 638,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 7,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 631,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 89.6 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 37th and Japan ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 1,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 331,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 330,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 2,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 374,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 371,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 6,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 512,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 506,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 6,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 584,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 578,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Japan?
Japan, at 638,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 7,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Japan?
631,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Japan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Japan rank globally for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Africa Western and Central ranks 37th and Japan ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,360 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Service imports (BoP, 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.