Iran vs Kenya: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square

Iran
32,500 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
31,996 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
155th
Kenya rank
156th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square over time

  • Iran
  • Kenya
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 32,500 current US$ per square kilometre against 31,996 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 504 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Iran ranks 155th and Kenya ranks 156th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 498.18 current US$ per square kilometre 456.84 current US$ per square kilometre 41.34 current US$ per square kilometre Iran
1970s 5,489 current US$ per square kilometre 1,949 current US$ per square kilometre 3,540 current US$ per square kilometre Iran
1980s 6,714 current US$ per square kilometre 3,073 current US$ per square kilometre 3,641 current US$ per square kilometre Iran
1990s 9,878 current US$ per square kilometre 4,254 current US$ per square kilometre 5,624 current US$ per square kilometre Iran
2000s 20,597 current US$ per square kilometre 10,141 current US$ per square kilometre 10,456 current US$ per square kilometre Iran
2010s 35,496 current US$ per square kilometre 27,535 current US$ per square kilometre 7,961 current US$ per square kilometre Iran
2020s 31,184 current US$ per square kilometre 32,154 current US$ per square kilometre 970.5 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Iran or Kenya?
Iran, at 32,500 current US$ per square kilometre against 31,996 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Iran and Kenya?
504 current US$ per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kenya?
60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran and Kenya rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Iran ranks 155th and Kenya ranks 156th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.