GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 26,298 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26,298 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
197th
of 210 countries
All-time high
31,426 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
4,314 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2000–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201120232000: 5.4k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 4.3k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 5.9k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 6.9k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 8.0k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 9.5k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 10.7k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 14.9k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 15.5k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 19.0k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 24.3k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 27.3k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 30.5k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 30.9k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 31.4k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 29.3k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 27.8k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 28.8k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 27.7k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 28.8k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 30.6k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 21.9k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 22.2k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 26.3k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 26,298 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 31,426 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,314 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.

That places Afghanistan 197th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
2000 5,399 current US$ per square kilometre
2001 4,314 current US$ per square kilometre -20.1%
2002 5,866 current US$ per square kilometre +36.0%
2003 6,932 current US$ per square kilometre +18.2%
2004 8,011 current US$ per square kilometre +15.6%
2005 9,511 current US$ per square kilometre +18.7%
2006 10,689 current US$ per square kilometre +12.4%
2007 14,946 current US$ per square kilometre +39.8%
2008 15,500 current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
2009 19,036 current US$ per square kilometre +22.8%
2010 24,312 current US$ per square kilometre +27.7%
2011 27,299 current US$ per square kilometre +12.3%
2012 30,522 current US$ per square kilometre +11.8%
2013 30,888 current US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
2014 31,426 current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2015 29,337 current US$ per square kilometre -6.6%
2016 27,776 current US$ per square kilometre -5.3%
2017 28,753 current US$ per square kilometre +3.5%
2018 27,679 current US$ per square kilometre -3.7%
2019 28,823 current US$ per square kilometre +4.1%
2020 30,596 current US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
2021 21,864 current US$ per square kilometre -28.5%
2022 22,227 current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2023 26,298 current US$ per square kilometre +18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,020 current US$ per square kilometre 4,314 current US$ per square kilometre 19,036 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 28,682 current US$ per square kilometre 24,312 current US$ per square kilometre 31,426 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 25,246 current US$ per square kilometre 21,864 current US$ per square kilometre 30,596 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 30,808 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 195 Madagascar 27,564 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 196 Mozambique 26,612 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 198 Libya 25,022 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 199 Suriname 21,636 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 200 Sudan 21,359 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 26,298 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 31,426 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4,314 current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Afghanistan rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 197th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP (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.

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Indicator
GDP (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
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
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GDP (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.