Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre was 4,270 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,270 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
180th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4,270 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
37.48 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
22
1961–2023

Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1961199220231961: 37.5 current US$ per square kilometre1962: 40.9 current US$ per square kilometre1963: 105.6 current US$ per square kilometre1964: 109 current US$ per square kilometre1965: 173.8 current US$ per square kilometre1966: 184 current US$ per square kilometre1967: 173.8 current US$ per square kilometre1968: 187.4 current US$ per square kilometre1969: 218.1 current US$ per square kilometre1970: 262.3 current US$ per square kilometre1971: 306.6 current US$ per square kilometre1972: 361.2 current US$ per square kilometre1973: 344.1 current US$ per square kilometre1974: 463.4 current US$ per square kilometre1975: 460 current US$ per square kilometre1976: 517.9 current US$ per square kilometre1977: 528.1 current US$ per square kilometre1978: 548.5 current US$ per square kilometre2020: 3.2k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 3.1k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 4.1k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 4.3k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 4,270 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 33.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 4,270 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.48 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.

Afghanistan ranks 180th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1961 37.48 current US$ per square kilometre
1962 40.89 current US$ per square kilometre +9.1%
1963 105.62 current US$ per square kilometre +158.3%
1964 109.03 current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
1965 173.76 current US$ per square kilometre +59.4%
1966 183.98 current US$ per square kilometre +5.9%
1967 173.76 current US$ per square kilometre -5.6%
1968 187.39 current US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
1969 218.06 current US$ per square kilometre +16.4%
1970 262.35 current US$ per square kilometre +20.3%
1971 306.64 current US$ per square kilometre +16.9%
1972 361.15 current US$ per square kilometre +17.8%
1973 344.12 current US$ per square kilometre -4.7%
1974 463.37 current US$ per square kilometre +34.7%
1975 459.96 current US$ per square kilometre -0.7%
1976 517.88 current US$ per square kilometre +12.6%
1977 528.1 current US$ per square kilometre +2.0%
1978 548.55 current US$ per square kilometre +3.9%
2020 3,188 current US$ per square kilometre +481.2%
2021 3,136 current US$ per square kilometre -1.7%
2022 4,085 current US$ per square kilometre +30.3%
2023 4,270 current US$ per square kilometre +4.5%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 4,270 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,942 current US$ per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 4,270 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 174,345 current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Exports of goods and services (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
2020 +481.2% 548.55 current US$ per square kilometre 3,188 current US$ per square kilometre
1963 +158.3% 40.89 current US$ per square kilometre 105.62 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 136.66 current US$ per square kilometre 37.48 current US$ per square kilometre 218.06 current US$ per square kilometre 9
1970s 421.35 current US$ per square kilometre 262.35 current US$ per square kilometre 548.55 current US$ per square kilometre 9
2020s 3,670 current US$ per square kilometre 3,136 current US$ per square kilometre 4,270 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 177 Namibia 6,583 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 178 Papua New Guinea 6,258 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 179 Mali 5,033 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 181 Chad 4,242 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 182 Mauritania 3,983 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 183 Somalia 3,832 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
Exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 4,270 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 4,270 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 37.48 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Afghanistan rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 180th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Exports of goods and services (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.

Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (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
234 places, 10,747 data points, 1961–2023
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Exports of goods and services (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.