Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Afghanistan
5,777 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Eritrea
4,118 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
197th
Eritrea rank
200th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5,777 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,118 current US$ per square kilometre in Eritrea, a difference of 1,659 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 197th and Eritrea ranks 200th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 872.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,792 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,920 current US$ per square kilometre | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 3,710 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,462 current US$ per square kilometre | 751.99 current US$ per square kilometre | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 11,120 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,750 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,370 current US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,582 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,968 current US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
- Afghanistan, at 5,777 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,118 current US$ per square kilometre in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 1,659 current US$ per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 197th and Eritrea ranks 200th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise 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.