Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 22,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Afghanistan, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 22,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Afghanistan peaked at 31,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,897 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 182nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10,897 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 11,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 11,850 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 13,168 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 13,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 15,853 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 16,477 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 19,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 21,509 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 22,741 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 25,611 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 27,004 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 27,851 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 28,161 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 28,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 29,390 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 29,750 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 31,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 30,378 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 24,019 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 22,482 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 22,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,897 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 27,180 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,509 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 31,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 22,482 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 30,378 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 179 Suriname 25,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23,480 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Mozambique 23,076 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Madagascar 21,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Sudan 18,156 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mali 15,977 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 391.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -7.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 27,807 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Afghanistan?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Afghanistan was 22,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,897 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Afghanistan ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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.