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

Afghanistan
10,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Iran
11,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2000
Afghanistan rank
188th
Iran rank
187th

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 11,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 10,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

Afghanistan ranks 188th and Iran ranks 187th 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 1,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Iran
1980s 1,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8,356 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Afghanistan or Iran?
Iran, at 11,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 10,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2000.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Afghanistan and Iran?
332 BoP, current US$ 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Afghanistan ranks 188th and Iran ranks 187th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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, services and primary income (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, services and primary income (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.