Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 3,537 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Afghanistan, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Afghanistan is 3,537 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Afghanistan peaked at 6,672 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,397 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Afghanistan 198th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,397 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 1,574 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 2,101 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 2,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 3,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 4,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 4,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 4,168 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 6,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 6,458 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 6,315 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 6,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 6,490 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,907 current US$ per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2017 | 2,890 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 4,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 3,963 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3,121 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 3,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 3,537 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,874 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,172 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,084 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,890 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,672 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,547 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,121 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 195 Mongolia 5,156 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Namibia 4,657 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 197 Chad 4,489 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 199 Eritrea 3,346 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 200 Mauritania 3,208 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 201 Niger 2,330 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 35.09 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,491 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 63.7 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,972 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.9 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Afghanistan?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Afghanistan was 3,537 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,672 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,397 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Afghanistan ranks 198th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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.