Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 316,741 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
316,741 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
140th
of 184 countries
All-time high
328,619 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
5,979 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
22
1961–2023

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1961199220231961: 6.3k current LCU per square kilometre1962: 7.2k current LCU per square kilometre1963: 7.4k current LCU per square kilometre1964: 7.7k current LCU per square kilometre1965: 7.8k current LCU per square kilometre1966: 8.1k current LCU per square kilometre1967: 6.0k current LCU per square kilometre1968: 6.1k current LCU per square kilometre1969: 6.3k current LCU per square kilometre1970: 6.6k current LCU per square kilometre1971: 6.9k current LCU per square kilometre1972: 7.2k current LCU per square kilometre1973: 8.7k current LCU per square kilometre1974: 13.0k current LCU per square kilometre1975: 15.9k current LCU per square kilometre1976: 24.1k current LCU per square kilometre1977: 25.3k current LCU per square kilometre1978: 31.6k current LCU per square kilometre2020: 270.6k current LCU per square kilometre2021: 249.4k current LCU per square kilometre2022: 328.6k current LCU per square kilometre2023: 316.7k current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 316,741 current LCU per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 328,619 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,979 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1967.

Afghanistan ranks 140th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1961 6,286 current LCU per square kilometre
1962 7,206 current LCU per square kilometre +14.6%
1963 7,359 current LCU per square kilometre +2.1%
1964 7,666 current LCU per square kilometre +4.2%
1965 7,819 current LCU per square kilometre +2.0%
1966 8,126 current LCU per square kilometre +3.9%
1967 5,979 current LCU per square kilometre -26.4%
1968 6,133 current LCU per square kilometre +2.6%
1969 6,286 current LCU per square kilometre +2.5%
1970 6,593 current LCU per square kilometre +4.9%
1971 6,899 current LCU per square kilometre +4.7%
1972 7,206 current LCU per square kilometre +4.4%
1973 8,739 current LCU per square kilometre +21.3%
1974 13,032 current LCU per square kilometre +49.1%
1975 15,945 current LCU per square kilometre +22.4%
1976 24,071 current LCU per square kilometre +51.0%
1977 25,298 current LCU per square kilometre +5.1%
1978 31,584 current LCU per square kilometre +24.8%
2020 270,642 current LCU per square kilometre +756.9%
2021 249,378 current LCU per square kilometre -7.9%
2022 328,619 current LCU per square kilometre +31.8%
2023 316,741 current LCU per square kilometre -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,985 current LCU per square kilometre 5,979 current LCU per square kilometre 8,126 current LCU per square kilometre 9
1970s 15,485 current LCU per square kilometre 6,593 current LCU per square kilometre 31,584 current LCU per square kilometre 9
2020s 291,345 current LCU per square kilometre 249,378 current LCU per square kilometre 328,619 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 137 El Salvador 348,249 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 138 Croatia 347,516 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 139 Mozambique 332,029 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 141 Sudan 306,101 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 142 Tajikistan 302,812 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 143 Georgia 290,973 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
Gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 316,741 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 328,619 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 5,979 current LCU per square kilometre in 1967.
How does Afghanistan rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross capital formation (current LCU) 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.

Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 8,138 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) 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.