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

Botswana
12,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
10,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2000
Botswana rank
184th
Iran rank
186th

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

  • Botswana
  • Iran
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 12,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 10,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 2,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 184th and Iran ranks 186th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 692.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 12,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Iran
1980s 1,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8,271 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Iran
1990s 3,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 12,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Iran
2000s 4,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,652 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$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Iran?
Botswana, at 12,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 10,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Iran?
2,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iran?
25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2000.
How do Botswana and Iran rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 184th and Iran ranks 186th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.