Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 1,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 1,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 386.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Afghanistan 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 756.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 1,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1981 | 1,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 963.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1986 | 762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 825.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 695.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 386.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2008 | 863.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.3% |
| 2009 | 626.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 668.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 705.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 729.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 775.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 983.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 885.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 941.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 1,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 1,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 145,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +123.3% | 386.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 863.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 756.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 756.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 756.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 918.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 386.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 745.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 626.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 863.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 955.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 668.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 190 Mauritania 3,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Ethiopia 3,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Sudan 2,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Yemen 895.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 195 Niger 783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Eritrea 364.44 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 1,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 386.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.