Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 2.08 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Afghanistan stood at 2.08 million SLC per square kilometre.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Afghanistan peaked at 2.35 million SLC per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1972.
Afghanistan ranks 140th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 million SLC per square kilometre | +566.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 million SLC per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1996 | 0.012 million SLC per square kilometre | +189.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0139 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0134 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1944 million SLC per square kilometre | +1351.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2564 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2637 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3105 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3663 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4038 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4914 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5582 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.766 million SLC per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7932 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9206 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.99 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.31 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.92 million SLC per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 1.97 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2.08 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.48 million SLC per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2.08 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.99 million SLC per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1351.5% | 0.0134 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1944 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +566.8% | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0014 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +200.0% | 0.0014 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0041 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +189.6% | 0.0041 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.012 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.024 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1944 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.513 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2564 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.9206 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.08 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.31 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.92 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.35 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 137 Slovakia 2.56 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 138 Central African Republic 2.49 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 139 Dominica 2.34 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 141 Cuba 1.95 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 142 Sierra Leone 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 143 Saudi Arabia 1.86 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, per square in Afghanistan?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Afghanistan was 2.08 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 million SLC per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- Afghanistan ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency 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.