GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 140,054 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 140,054 current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 153,464 current international $ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23,253 current international $ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 178th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,109 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 23,253 current international $ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 30,368 current international $ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 33,703 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 35,098 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 40,264 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 43,729 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 51,124 current international $ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 54,154 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 66,144 current international $ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 76,563 current international $ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 78,476 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 93,167 current international $ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 103,428 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 111,842 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 118,477 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 117,748 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 127,811 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 137,021 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 149,948 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 153,464 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 131,499 current international $ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 132,062 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 140,054 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 140,054 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 140,054 current international $ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 140,054 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,295 current international $ per square kilometre | 23,253 current international $ per square kilometre | 66,144 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,448 current international $ per square kilometre | 76,563 current international $ per square kilometre | 149,948 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,270 current international $ per square kilometre | 131,499 current international $ per square kilometre | 153,464 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 175 Gabon 200,318 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Yemen 175,683 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Bolivia 145,835 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Congo 124,127 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Zambia 113,751 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Vanuatu 110,443 current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 140,054 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 153,464 current international $ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,253 current international $ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 178th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.