Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 126,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 126,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 169,900 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49,932 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 45,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 58,156 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 63,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 64,188 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 71,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 75,221 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 85,622 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 88,982 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 108,016 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 123,530 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 124,056 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 139,876 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 147,710 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 151,735 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 153,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 157,417 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 161,583 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 163,505 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 169,900 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 165,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 131,499 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 123,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 126,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 126,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 126,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 126,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +28.6% | 45,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 58,156 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71,003 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 45,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 108,016 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,325 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 123,530 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 169,900 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 123,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 165,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 173 Guyana 192,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 174 Gabon 180,343 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 175 Bolivia 131,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 177 Congo 111,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 178 Zambia 102,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 179 Vanuatu 99,430 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 126,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 169,900 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.