Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0252 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0252 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
179th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0306 million USD per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0024 million USD per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 0.0252 million USD per square kilometre.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0306 million USD per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Afghanistan 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 0.005 million USD per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 million USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0084 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 million USD per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0112 million USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0153 million USD per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0158 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0183 million USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0232 million USD per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0275 million USD per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0303 million USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0305 million USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0299 million USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0287 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0279 million USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0292 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0289 million USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0297 million USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0306 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0232 million USD per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0217 million USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0252 million USD per square kilometre | +15.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0252 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0273 million USD per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0252 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4428 million USD per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0104 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0183 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0286 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0232 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0305 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0252 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0217 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0306 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 176 Botswana 0.0342 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 177 Madagascar 0.0273 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 178 Mozambique 0.0266 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 180 Libya 0.025 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 181 Suriname 0.0234 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 182 Eritrea 0.0188 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0252 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0306 million USD per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value 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.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 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.