Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Gross National Income — 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
0.0332 million USD per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0025 million USD per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970–2023

00.010.020.03197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 0.0252 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0332 million USD per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 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 National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2023.
Year million USD per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre
1971 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre +4.7%
1972 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre -12.7%
1973 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre +8.6%
1974 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre +24.3%
1975 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre +9.8%
1976 0.004 million USD per square kilometre +8.0%
1977 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre +15.6%
1978 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre +11.7%
1979 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre +12.0%
1980 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre -1.6%
1981 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre -4.4%
1982 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre -3.2%
1983 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre -1.1%
1984 0.0051 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 0.0055 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 +53.1%
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 +29.9%
2001 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre +2.5%
2002 0.0066 million USD per square kilometre +18.1%
2003 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre +15.2%
2004 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre +13.5%
2005 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre +18.6%
2006 0.0116 million USD per square kilometre +14.0%
2007 0.016 million USD per square kilometre +37.7%
2008 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre +3.9%
2009 0.0192 million USD per square kilometre +15.9%
2010 0.0247 million USD per square kilometre +28.5%
2011 0.0294 million USD per square kilometre +18.9%
2012 0.0328 million USD per square kilometre +11.6%
2013 0.0332 million USD per square kilometre +1.5%
2014 0.0327 million USD per square kilometre -1.6%
2015 0.0319 million USD per square kilometre -2.5%
2016 0.0283 million USD per square kilometre -11.2%
2017 0.0295 million USD per square kilometre +4.3%
2018 0.0293 million USD per square kilometre -0.7%
2019 0.0301 million USD per square kilometre +2.9%
2020 0.0309 million USD per square kilometre +2.4%
2021 0.0234 million USD per square kilometre -24.2%
2022 0.0218 million USD per square kilometre -6.8%
2023 0.0252 million USD per square kilometre +15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0107 million USD per square kilometre 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre 0.0192 million USD per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0302 million USD per square kilometre 0.0247 million USD per square kilometre 0.0332 million USD per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0253 million USD per square kilometre 0.0218 million USD per square kilometre 0.0309 million USD per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 176 Botswana 0.0332 million USD per square kilometre compare
  2. 177 Madagascar 0.0267 million USD per square kilometre compare
  3. 178 Mozambique 0.0254 million USD per square kilometre compare
  4. 180 Libya 0.0251 million USD per square kilometre compare
  5. 181 Suriname 0.0215 million USD per square kilometre compare
  6. 182 Eritrea 0.0186 million USD per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
Gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0252 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0332 million USD per square kilometre in 2013.
What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre in 1972.
How does Afghanistan rank for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross National Income — 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.

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Indicator
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre
Unit
million USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,641 data points, 1970–2023
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Gross National Income — Value US$ 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.