GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 126,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
126,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
176th
of 198 countries
All-time high
169,900 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
45,223 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2000–2023

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k2000201120232000: 49.9k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2001: 45.2k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2002: 58.2k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2003: 63.3k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2004: 64.2k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2005: 71.4k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2006: 75.2k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2007: 85.6k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2008: 89.0k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2009: 108.0k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2010: 123.5k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2011: 124.1k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2012: 139.9k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2013: 147.7k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2014: 151.7k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2015: 153.9k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2016: 157.4k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2017: 161.6k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2018: 163.5k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2019: 169.9k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2020: 165.9k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2021: 131.5k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2022: 123.3k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2023: 126.1k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 126,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 169,900 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45,223 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 2001.

Afghanistan ranks 176th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2023.
Year constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Change
2000 49,932 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre —
2001 45,223 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre -9.4%
2002 58,156 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +28.6%
2003 63,293 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +8.8%
2004 64,188 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +1.4%
2005 71,396 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +11.2%
2006 75,221 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +5.4%
2007 85,622 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +13.8%
2008 88,982 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +3.9%
2009 108,016 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +21.4%
2010 123,530 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +14.4%
2011 124,056 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +0.4%
2012 139,876 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +12.8%
2013 147,710 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +5.6%
2014 151,735 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +2.7%
2015 153,936 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +1.5%
2016 157,417 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +2.3%
2017 161,583 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +2.6%
2018 163,505 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +1.2%
2019 169,900 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +3.9%
2020 165,906 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre -2.4%
2021 131,499 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre -20.7%
2022 123,293 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre -6.2%
2023 126,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre +2.3%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 126,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 126,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 126,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), 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
2002 +28.6% 45,223 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 58,156 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71,003 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 45,223 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 108,016 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 10
2010s 149,325 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 123,530 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 169,900 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 10
2020s 136,696 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 123,293 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 165,906 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 173 Guyana 192,997 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
  2. 174 Gabon 180,343 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
  3. 175 Bolivia 131,293 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
  4. 177 Congo 111,750 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
  5. 178 Zambia 102,408 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
  6. 179 Vanuatu 99,430 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 126,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 169,900 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 45,223 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Afghanistan rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
245 places, 8,054 data points, 1990–2023
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.