Afghanistan vs North America: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP

Afghanistan
0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
North America
0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
42nd
North America rank
45th

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • North America
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.5268 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 4.4 times North America's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 42nd and North America ranks 45th of 193 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Afghanistan or North America?
Afghanistan, at 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Afghanistan and North America?
0.5268 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and North America rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and North America ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.