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

Botswana
1,827 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
968.22 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2000
Botswana rank
189th
Iran rank
192nd

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

  • Botswana
  • Iran
02.0k4.0k6.0k197519992023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1,827 current US$ per square kilometre against 968.22 current US$ per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 858.78 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.9 times Iran's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 189th and Iran ranks 192nd of 198 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 156.25 current US$ per square kilometre 4,342 current US$ per square kilometre 4,186 current US$ per square kilometre Iran
1980s 304.69 current US$ per square kilometre 1,912 current US$ per square kilometre 1,608 current US$ per square kilometre Iran
1990s 704.2 current US$ per square kilometre 2,207 current US$ per square kilometre 1,503 current US$ per square kilometre Iran
2000s 949.61 current US$ per square kilometre 968.22 current US$ per square kilometre 18.61 current US$ per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Iran?
Botswana, at 1,827 current US$ per square kilometre against 968.22 current US$ per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Iran?
858.78 current US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iran?
25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2000.
How do Botswana and Iran rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 189th and Iran ranks 192nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), 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.