Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 31,370 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
31,370 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
163rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
35,006 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
715.5 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
22
1961–2023

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1961199220231961: 732.5 current US$ per square kilometre1962: 715.5 current US$ per square kilometre1963: 1.1k current US$ per square kilometre1964: 1.2k current US$ per square kilometre1965: 1.5k current US$ per square kilometre1966: 2.2k current US$ per square kilometre1967: 2.6k current US$ per square kilometre1968: 2.1k current US$ per square kilometre1969: 2.1k current US$ per square kilometre1970: 2.6k current US$ per square kilometre1971: 2.8k current US$ per square kilometre1972: 2.4k current US$ per square kilometre1973: 2.5k current US$ per square kilometre1974: 3.0k current US$ per square kilometre1975: 3.3k current US$ per square kilometre1976: 3.4k current US$ per square kilometre1977: 4.1k current US$ per square kilometre1978: 4.5k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 35.0k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 24.0k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 26.6k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 31.4k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 31,370 current US$ per square kilometre for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 35,006 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 715.5 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.

Afghanistan ranks 163rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1961 732.53 current US$ per square kilometre
1962 715.5 current US$ per square kilometre -2.3%
1963 1,077 current US$ per square kilometre +50.5%
1964 1,169 current US$ per square kilometre +8.5%
1965 1,526 current US$ per square kilometre +30.6%
1966 2,181 current US$ per square kilometre +42.9%
1967 2,623 current US$ per square kilometre +20.3%
1968 2,102 current US$ per square kilometre -19.9%
1969 2,126 current US$ per square kilometre +1.1%
1970 2,593 current US$ per square kilometre +22.0%
1971 2,801 current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
1972 2,368 current US$ per square kilometre -15.5%
1973 2,511 current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
1974 3,043 current US$ per square kilometre +21.2%
1975 3,332 current US$ per square kilometre +9.5%
1976 3,448 current US$ per square kilometre +3.5%
1977 4,109 current US$ per square kilometre +19.2%
1978 4,511 current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
2020 35,006 current US$ per square kilometre +676.0%
2021 23,993 current US$ per square kilometre -31.5%
2022 26,552 current US$ per square kilometre +10.7%
2023 31,370 current US$ per square kilometre +18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,584 current US$ per square kilometre 715.5 current US$ per square kilometre 2,623 current US$ per square kilometre 9
1970s 3,191 current US$ per square kilometre 2,368 current US$ per square kilometre 4,511 current US$ per square kilometre 9
2020s 29,230 current US$ per square kilometre 23,993 current US$ per square kilometre 35,006 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 160 Yemen 54,178 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 161 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 41,464 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 162 Gabon 34,572 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 164 Congo 25,666 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 165 Mozambique 25,352 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 166 Botswana 24,620 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 31,370 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 35,006 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 715.5 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
How does Afghanistan rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Final consumption expenditure (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.

Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (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
228 places, 10,484 data points, 1961–2023
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Final consumption expenditure (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.