Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 25,791 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Afghanistan stood at 25,791 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Afghanistan peaked at 28,242 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 715.5 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Afghanistan ranks 165th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 732.53 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 715.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 1,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1964 | 1,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 1,526 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1966 | 2,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1967 | 2,623 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 2,102 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1969 | 2,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 2,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 2,368 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 2,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 3,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 3,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 3,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 4,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 4,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 28,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +526.1% |
| 2021 | 19,344 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2022 | 21,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 25,791 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 25,791 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 36,443 current US$ per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 25,791 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 247,091 current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +526.1% | 4,511 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,242 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,584 current US$ per square kilometre | 715.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,623 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,191 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,368 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,511 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 23,768 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,344 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,242 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 162 Solomon Islands 41,458 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33,321 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Gabon 25,944 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Somalia 22,441 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Mozambique 20,773 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Madagascar 19,960 current 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Afghanistan?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Afghanistan was 25,791 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28,242 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 715.5 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Afghanistan rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Afghanistan ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption 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.