Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) was 6,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
182nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
8,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
2,313 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Afghanistan, 2002–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2002201220232002: 2.3k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2003: 2.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2004: 3.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2005: 3.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2006: 3.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2007: 4.1k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2008: 4.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2009: 4.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2010: 4.9k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2011: 5.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2012: 5.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2013: 6.1k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2014: 6.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2015: 6.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2016: 6.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2017: 7.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2018: 7.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2019: 8.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2020: 7.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2021: 6.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2022: 6.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2023: 6.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 6,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Afghanistan peaked at 8,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,313 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.

Afghanistan ranks 182nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2002 to 2023.
Year constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Change
2002 2,313 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
2003 2,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +10.3%
2004 2,997 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +17.5%
2005 3,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +13.0%
2006 3,849 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +13.7%
2007 4,143 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.6%
2008 4,381 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.7%
2009 4,648 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2010 4,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
2011 5,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
2012 5,771 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2013 6,063 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
2014 6,231 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
2015 6,490 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.2%
2016 6,441 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.8%
2017 7,034 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
2018 7,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +11.1%
2019 8,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
2020 7,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -4.6%
2021 6,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -12.8%
2022 6,422 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -5.7%
2023 6,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,533 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,313 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4,648 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 8
2010s 6,440 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 8,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 6,896 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 6,422 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4

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  3. 181 Suriname 6,899 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 183 Mozambique 5,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 184 Madagascar 4,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 185 Chad 3,916 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Afghanistan?
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Afghanistan was 6,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 8,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,313 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
How does Afghanistan rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
Afghanistan ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Industry (including construction), value added (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.

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Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
238 places, 9,791 data points, 1961–2023
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Industry (including construction), value added (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.