GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) was 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 2.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 580,760 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 641,242 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 580,760 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 746,856 constant LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 812,821 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 824,315 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 916,884 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 966,004 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 1.59 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.80 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +28.6% | 580,760 constant LCU per square kilometre | 746,856 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 911,834 constant LCU per square kilometre | 580,760 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.59 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 149 Tuvalu 1.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Northern Mariana Islands 1.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Nicaragua 1.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 153 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 154 Greece 1.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 155 Tonga 1.44 million constant LCU 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 580,760 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) 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.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GDP (constant LCU) 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.