Afghanistan vs Iran: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Afghanistan
10,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Iran
10,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2000
Afghanistan rank
187th
Iran rank
186th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 10,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 10,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 40 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

Afghanistan ranks 187th and Iran ranks 186th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 1,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Iran
1980s 1,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Iran?
Iran, at 10,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 10,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2000.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Iran?
40 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
11 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1989.
How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 187th and Iran ranks 186th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (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, 9,368 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (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.