GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 140,726 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 140,726 current international $ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 154,613 current international $ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23,342 current international $ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 177th out of 200 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,323 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 23,342 current international $ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 30,853 current international $ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 34,158 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 35,547 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 40,764 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 44,536 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 51,805 current international $ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 54,143 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 65,942 current international $ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 76,704 current international $ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 78,372 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 93,420 current international $ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 103,751 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 112,183 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 119,191 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 119,268 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 129,231 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 138,852 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 152,191 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 154,613 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 132,293 current international $ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 132,455 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 140,726 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 140,726 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 140,726 current international $ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 140,726 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.47 million current international $ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,541 current international $ per square kilometre | 23,342 current international $ per square kilometre | 65,942 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,316 current international $ per square kilometre | 76,704 current international $ per square kilometre | 152,191 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,022 current international $ per square kilometre | 132,293 current international $ per square kilometre | 154,613 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 174 Guyana 170,962 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Yemen 167,791 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Bolivia 142,307 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Vanuatu 120,479 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Congo 111,373 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Zambia 106,869 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 140,726 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 154,613 current international $ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,342 current international $ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, 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
GNI, 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.