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

Afghanistan
1,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Iran
1,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2000
Afghanistan rank
191st
Iran rank
192nd

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

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

Afghanistan ranks 191st and Iran ranks 192nd 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 221.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Iran
1980s 231.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Iran?
Afghanistan, at 1,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Iran?
285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Afghanistan 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 service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 191st and Iran ranks 192nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$), 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.