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

Latest (2023)
3,537 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
198th
of 205 countries
All-time high
6,672 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
1,397 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Afghanistan, 2002–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k2002201220232002: 1.4k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 1.6k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 2.1k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 2.6k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 3.0k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 4.0k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 4.2k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 4.2k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 5.1k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 6.2k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 6.5k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 6.3k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 6.7k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 6.5k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 2.9k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 2.9k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 3.7k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 4.1k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 4.0k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 3.1k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 3.6k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 3.5k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2002 to 2023.
Year current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 195 Mongolia 5,156 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 196 Namibia 4,657 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 197 Chad 4,489 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 199 Eritrea 3,346 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 200 Mauritania 3,208 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 201 Niger 2,330 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 10,691 data points, 1961–2023
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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.