Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 35,391 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
35,391 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
161st
of 183 countries
All-time high
38,525 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
872.22 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
22
1961–2023

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1961199220231961: 872.2 current US$ per square kilometre1962: 875.6 current US$ per square kilometre1963: 1.2k current US$ per square kilometre1964: 1.3k current US$ per square kilometre1965: 1.7k current US$ per square kilometre1966: 2.4k current US$ per square kilometre1967: 2.8k current US$ per square kilometre1968: 2.2k current US$ per square kilometre1969: 2.3k current US$ per square kilometre1970: 2.7k current US$ per square kilometre1971: 3.0k current US$ per square kilometre1972: 2.5k current US$ per square kilometre1973: 2.7k current US$ per square kilometre1974: 3.3k current US$ per square kilometre1975: 3.7k current US$ per square kilometre1976: 4.0k current US$ per square kilometre1977: 4.7k current US$ per square kilometre1978: 5.2k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 38.5k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 26.8k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 30.3k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 35.4k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 35,391 current US$ per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 38,525 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 872.22 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.

Afghanistan ranks 161st of 183 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 national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1961 872.22 current US$ per square kilometre
1962 875.63 current US$ per square kilometre +0.4%
1963 1,240 current US$ per square kilometre +41.6%
1964 1,339 current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
1965 1,700 current US$ per square kilometre +27.0%
1966 2,361 current US$ per square kilometre +38.9%
1967 2,756 current US$ per square kilometre +16.7%
1968 2,238 current US$ per square kilometre -18.8%
1969 2,266 current US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
1970 2,739 current US$ per square kilometre +20.9%
1971 2,954 current US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
1972 2,528 current US$ per square kilometre -14.4%
1973 2,705 current US$ per square kilometre +7.0%
1974 3,332 current US$ per square kilometre +23.2%
1975 3,686 current US$ per square kilometre +10.6%
1976 3,983 current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
1977 4,671 current US$ per square kilometre +17.3%
1978 5,213 current US$ per square kilometre +11.6%
2020 38,525 current US$ per square kilometre +639.0%
2021 26,835 current US$ per square kilometre -30.3%
2022 30,264 current US$ per square kilometre +12.8%
2023 35,391 current US$ per square kilometre +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,739 current US$ per square kilometre 872.22 current US$ per square kilometre 2,756 current US$ per square kilometre 9
1970s 3,535 current US$ per square kilometre 2,528 current US$ per square kilometre 5,213 current US$ per square kilometre 9
2020s 32,754 current US$ per square kilometre 26,835 current US$ per square kilometre 38,525 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 158 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 50,636 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 159 Gabon 48,173 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 160 Congo 36,976 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 162 Botswana 34,945 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 163 Zambia 34,079 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 164 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31,619 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 35,391 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 38,525 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 872.22 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Afghanistan rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 161st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross national expenditure (current 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.