International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square was 18,132 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Afghanistan, 2009–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Afghanistan is 18,132 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Afghanistan peaked at 18,132 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,510 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2009.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7,510 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 9,888 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 12,056 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 13,703 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 13,595 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 13,794 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13,056 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 14,188 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 15,328 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 15,957 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 16,320 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 18,132 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 18,132 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 15,552 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 18,132 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 227,380 US dollar per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,510 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,510 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,510 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,788 US dollar per square kilometre | 9,888 US dollar per square kilometre | 16,320 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,132 US dollar per square kilometre | 18,132 US dollar per square kilometre | 18,132 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 149 Botswana 25,769 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 150 Mozambique 20,460 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bhutan 18,592 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 153 Namibia 17,560 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 154 Suriname 17,509 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 155 Guyana 16,917 US dollar 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Afghanistan?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Afghanistan was 18,132 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18,132 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,510 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.