Afghanistan vs Somalia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Afghanistan
5,777 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
6,400 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
197th
Somalia rank
195th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6,400 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,777 current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 623 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 197th and Somalia ranks 195th of 205 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,260 current US$ per square kilometre | 636.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 624.27 current US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 882.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 435.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 447.48 current US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3,710 current US$ per square kilometre | 666.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,043 current US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 11,120 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,308 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,812 current US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,368 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$), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6,400 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 623 current US$ per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 197th and Somalia ranks 195th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.