Afghanistan vs Botswana: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Afghanistan
1,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Botswana
1,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
191st
Botswana rank
190th

Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Botswana ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 191st and Botswana ranks 190th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Botswana Difference Ahead
1970s 221.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 273.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 51.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
1980s 231.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 346.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 115.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 1,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 34.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan
2010s 2,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 96.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan
2020s 1,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 536.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Botswana?
Botswana, at 1,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Botswana?
133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Botswana?
24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Botswana rank globally for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 191st and Botswana ranks 190th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Service imports (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, 9,360 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Service imports (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.