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

Iran
32,500 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
34,814 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
155th
Vanuatu rank
152nd

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

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

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 34,814 current US$ per square kilometre against 32,500 current US$ per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 2,314 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Iran ranks 155th and Vanuatu ranks 152nd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 599.46 current US$ per square kilometre 683.81 current US$ per square kilometre 84.35 current US$ per square kilometre Vanuatu
1970s 3,655 current US$ per square kilometre 2,936 current US$ per square kilometre 719.08 current US$ per square kilometre Iran
1980s 6,714 current US$ per square kilometre 6,605 current US$ per square kilometre 109.39 current US$ per square kilometre Iran
1990s 9,878 current US$ per square kilometre 13,772 current US$ per square kilometre 3,894 current US$ per square kilometre Vanuatu
2000s 20,597 current US$ per square kilometre 16,175 current US$ per square kilometre 4,422 current US$ per square kilometre Iran
2010s 35,496 current US$ per square kilometre 29,019 current US$ per square kilometre 6,477 current US$ per square kilometre Iran
2020s 31,184 current US$ per square kilometre 28,529 current US$ per square kilometre 2,655 current US$ per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Iran or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 34,814 current US$ per square kilometre against 32,500 current US$ per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Iran and Vanuatu?
2,314 current US$ per square kilometre, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vanuatu?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Iran and Vanuatu rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Iran ranks 155th and Vanuatu ranks 152nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.