Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0038 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
183rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0046 million USD per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0001 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 183rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.083 million USD per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 180 Namibia 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 181 Somalia 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 184 Niger 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mongolia 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 186 Mali 0.0032 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — 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.