Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre
Afghanistan
12,909 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Pakistan
12,249 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
138th
Pakistan rank
140th
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 12,909 current US$ per square kilometre against 12,249 current US$ per square kilometre in Pakistan, a difference of 660 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 138th and Pakistan ranks 140th of 180 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 257.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 246.16 current US$ per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 219.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 410.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 190.85 current US$ per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 411.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,054 current US$ per square kilometre | 642.74 current US$ per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 384.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 533.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 149.14 current US$ per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4,548 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,007 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,460 current US$ per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 9,686 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,113 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,427 current US$ per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 12,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,929 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,020 current US$ per square kilometre | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 12,909 current US$ per square kilometre against 12,249 current US$ per square kilometre in Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 660 current US$ per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th and Pakistan ranks 140th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$), 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
Total reserves minus gold (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.