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

Afghanistan
1,598 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
968.22 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2000
Afghanistan rank
190th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
192nd

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1,598 current US$ per square kilometre against 968.22 current US$ per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 629.78 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 190th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 192nd of 198 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 214.34 current US$ per square kilometre 3,414 current US$ per square kilometre 3,199 current US$ per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 224.75 current US$ per square kilometre 1,912 current US$ per square kilometre 1,688 current US$ per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Afghanistan, at 1,598 current US$ per square kilometre against 968.22 current US$ per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
629.78 current US$ per square kilometre, 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$), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 190th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 192nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), 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.