Afghanistan vs Somalia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
Afghanistan
13,350 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
14,180 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
172nd
Somalia rank
169th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 14,180 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,350 current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 830 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 169th of 190 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 93.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 161.79 current US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 508.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 270.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 238 current US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 11,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,028 current US$ per square kilometre | 139.89 current US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 14,180 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,350 current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 830 current US$ per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 169th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.