Afghanistan vs Botswana: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Afghanistan
1,598 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Botswana
1,827 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
190th
Botswana rank
189th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Botswana
01.0k2.0k3.0k197519992023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1,827 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,598 current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 229 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Botswana ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 190th and Botswana ranks 189th 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 214.34 current US$ per square kilometre 232.52 current US$ per square kilometre 18.18 current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
1980s 224.75 current US$ per square kilometre 304.69 current US$ per square kilometre 79.94 current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 1,133 current US$ per square kilometre 1,044 current US$ per square kilometre 89.58 current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan
2010s 2,013 current US$ per square kilometre 1,829 current US$ per square kilometre 184.4 current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan
2020s 1,598 current US$ per square kilometre 2,223 current US$ per square kilometre 625.25 current US$ per square kilometre Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Botswana?
Botswana, at 1,827 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,598 current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Botswana?
229 current US$ 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 commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 190th and Botswana ranks 189th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,326 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports (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.