Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 20,884 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 20,884 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 28,962 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,332 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Afghanistan ranks 166th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,557 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 2,332 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 2,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 3,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 3,400 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 3,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 4,243 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 4,751 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 5,315 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 5,206 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 4,996 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 16,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +240.0% |
| 2010 | 21,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 25,498 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 28,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 28,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 28,956 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 28,476 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 25,798 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 27,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 26,284 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 27,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 28,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 20,884 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 20,884 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 21,486 current US$ per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 20,884 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 283,500 current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +240.0% | 4,996 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,988 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,458 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,332 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,315 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,101 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,996 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,206 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 26,867 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,962 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,690 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,884 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,496 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 163 Guyana 24,232 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Botswana 23,117 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Madagascar 21,486 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Libya 18,810 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Liberia 18,517 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Congo 18,448 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 20,884 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28,962 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,332 current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Afghanistan rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 166th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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.