Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.1359 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Afghanistan, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Afghanistan is 0.1359 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1699 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0267 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
Afghanistan ranks 162nd of 186 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 Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.089 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.108 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1399 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1517 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1616 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1635 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1699 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1659 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1418 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1359 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1359 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1359 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.1359 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.21 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.071 units per square kilometre | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | 0.108 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1493 units per square kilometre | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | 0.1699 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | 0.1659 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 159 Guyana 0.193 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Gabon 0.1804 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Zimbabwe 0.1454 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Congo 0.1122 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Bolivia 0.1113 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Zambia 0.1024 units 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Afghanistan?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Afghanistan was 0.1359 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1699 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0267 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Afghanistan ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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 Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.