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
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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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Indicator
Merchandise 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
252 places, 14,042 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.