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

Latest (2023)
22,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
182nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
31,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
10,897 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Afghanistan, 2002–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2002201220232002: 10.9k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2003: 11.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2004: 11.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2005: 13.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2006: 13.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2007: 15.9k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2008: 16.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2009: 19.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2010: 21.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2011: 22.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2012: 25.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2013: 27.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2014: 27.9k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2015: 28.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2016: 28.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2017: 29.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2018: 29.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2019: 31.1k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2020: 30.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2021: 24.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2022: 22.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2023: 22.9k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2002 to 2023.
Year constant 2015 US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 183 Madagascar 21,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
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  6. 185 Mali 15,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
226 places, 9,168 data points, 1961–2023
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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.