Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Afghanistan
9,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
9,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2000
Afghanistan rank
186th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
185th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 9,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 9,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 186th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 185th of 198 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 964.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 1,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 9,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 9,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2000.
What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1989.
How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 186th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 185th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods 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, 9,350 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Goods 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.