Afghanistan vs Somalia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Afghanistan
4,022 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
4,124 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
174th
Somalia rank
172nd

Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 4,124 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,022 current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 102 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 174th and Somalia ranks 172nd of 184 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 155.21 current US$ per square kilometre 43.21 current US$ per square kilometre 112 current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan
1970s 344.12 current US$ per square kilometre 177.6 current US$ per square kilometre 166.52 current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan
2020s 3,524 current US$ per square kilometre 3,222 current US$ per square kilometre 301.26 current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Somalia?
Somalia, at 4,124 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,022 current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Somalia?
102 current US$ per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 174th and Somalia ranks 172nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (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
227 places, 10,293 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (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.