Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Afghanistan
6,256 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar
8,078 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
195th
Madagascar rank
193rd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Madagascar
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 8,078 current US$ per square kilometre against 6,256 current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,822 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Madagascar ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 195th and Madagascar ranks 193rd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 95 current US$ per square kilometre 243.34 current US$ per square kilometre 148.34 current US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
1970s 275.52 current US$ per square kilometre 481.2 current US$ per square kilometre 205.68 current US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
1980s 588.99 current US$ per square kilometre 566.88 current US$ per square kilometre 22.12 current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan
1990s 727.42 current US$ per square kilometre 780.97 current US$ per square kilometre 53.55 current US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
2000s 3,365 current US$ per square kilometre 2,893 current US$ per square kilometre 471.41 current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan
2010s 8,725 current US$ per square kilometre 5,096 current US$ per square kilometre 3,630 current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan
2020s 7,708 current US$ per square kilometre 7,513 current US$ per square kilometre 194.36 current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Afghanistan or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 8,078 current US$ per square kilometre against 6,256 current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
1,822 current US$ per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Afghanistan ranks 195th and Madagascar ranks 193rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.