Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Afghanistan, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Afghanistan stood at 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 251.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 151st of 171 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 fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +401.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +212.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +187.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1029.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0012 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic 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 | +1029.4% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +401.1% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +212.4% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +187.9% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 148 Tunisia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Mauritania 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Fiji 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Botswana 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Latvia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Azerbaijan 0.0001 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Afghanistan?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Afghanistan was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Afghanistan ranks 151st out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.1%. 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic 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.