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

Latest (2021)
20,884 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
166th
of 183 countries
All-time high
28,962 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
2,332 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
25
1970–2021

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k1970199520211970: 2.6k current US$ per square kilometre1971: 2.7k current US$ per square kilometre1972: 2.3k current US$ per square kilometre1973: 2.5k current US$ per square kilometre1974: 3.1k current US$ per square kilometre1975: 3.4k current US$ per square kilometre1976: 3.7k current US$ per square kilometre1977: 4.2k current US$ per square kilometre1978: 4.8k current US$ per square kilometre1979: 5.3k current US$ per square kilometre1980: 5.2k current US$ per square kilometre1981: 5.0k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 17.0k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 21.9k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 25.5k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 28.4k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 29.0k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 29.0k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 28.5k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 25.8k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 27.2k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 26.3k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 27.2k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 28.5k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 20.9k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +240.0% 4,996 current US$ per square kilometre 16,988 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 163 Guyana 24,232 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 164 Botswana 23,117 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 165 Madagascar 21,486 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 167 Libya 18,810 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 168 Liberia 18,517 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 169 Congo 18,448 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (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
230 places, 9,442 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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.