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
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +28.6% | 45,223 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 58,156 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 173 Guyana 192,997 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Gabon 180,343 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Bolivia 131,293 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Congo 111,750 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Zambia 102,408 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Vanuatu 99,430 constant 2021 international $ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, 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.