Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Afghanistan
5,777 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar
8,164 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
197th
Madagascar rank
194th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 8,164 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,777 current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 2,387 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 197th and Madagascar ranks 194th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 242.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 58.84 current US$ per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 397.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 542.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 144.97 current US$ per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1,604 current US$ per square kilometre | 700.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 903.02 current US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 882.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 151.18 current US$ per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3,710 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,259 current US$ per square kilometre | 450.82 current US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 11,120 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,533 current US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,671 current US$ per square kilometre | 120.34 current US$ per square kilometre | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 8,164 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,777 current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 2,387 current US$ per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 197th and Madagascar ranks 194th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.