Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita

Afghanistan
26.68 current US$ per person
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
23.74 current US$ per person
in 2000
Afghanistan rank
196th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
198th

Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 26.68 current US$ per person against 23.74 current US$ per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.94 current US$ per person.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 196th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 198th of 199 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 10.24 current US$ per person 144.7 current US$ per person 134.46 current US$ per person Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 12.71 current US$ per person 66.59 current US$ per person 53.88 current US$ per person Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per capita, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Afghanistan, at 26.68 current US$ per person against 23.74 current US$ per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per capita between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
2.94 current US$ per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1989.
How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 196th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 198th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,738 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.