Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre was 156,189 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
156,189 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
151st
of 200 countries
All-time high
214,095 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
52,570 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2002–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2002201220232002: 52.6k current LCU per square kilometre2003: 57.4k current LCU per square kilometre2004: 67.2k current LCU per square kilometre2005: 78.4k current LCU per square kilometre2006: 87.4k current LCU per square kilometre2007: 132.1k current LCU per square kilometre2008: 140.9k current LCU per square kilometre2009: 123.3k current LCU per square kilometre2010: 139.4k current LCU per square kilometre2011: 179.6k current LCU per square kilometre2012: 196.9k current LCU per square kilometre2013: 200.8k current LCU per square kilometre2014: 207.0k current LCU per square kilometre2015: 214.1k current LCU per square kilometre2016: 77.1k current LCU per square kilometre2017: 69.6k current LCU per square kilometre2018: 125.4k current LCU per square kilometre2019: 158.7k current LCU per square kilometre2020: 177.2k current LCU per square kilometre2021: 162.9k current LCU per square kilometre2022: 200.5k current LCU per square kilometre2023: 156.2k current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 156,189 current LCU per square kilometre for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 214,095 current LCU per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52,570 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2002.

Afghanistan ranks 151st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2002 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
2002 52,570 current LCU per square kilometre
2003 57,437 current LCU per square kilometre +9.3%
2004 67,229 current LCU per square kilometre +17.0%
2005 78,423 current LCU per square kilometre +16.7%
2006 87,438 current LCU per square kilometre +11.5%
2007 132,083 current LCU per square kilometre +51.1%
2008 140,870 current LCU per square kilometre +6.7%
2009 123,326 current LCU per square kilometre -12.5%
2010 139,434 current LCU per square kilometre +13.1%
2011 179,647 current LCU per square kilometre +28.8%
2012 196,949 current LCU per square kilometre +9.6%
2013 200,791 current LCU per square kilometre +2.0%
2014 207,028 current LCU per square kilometre +3.1%
2015 214,095 current LCU per square kilometre +3.4%
2016 77,140 current LCU per square kilometre -64.0%
2017 69,580 current LCU per square kilometre -9.8%
2018 125,398 current LCU per square kilometre +80.2%
2019 158,696 current LCU per square kilometre +26.6%
2020 177,168 current LCU per square kilometre +11.6%
2021 162,924 current LCU per square kilometre -8.0%
2022 200,521 current LCU per square kilometre +23.1%
2023 156,189 current LCU per square kilometre -22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92,422 current LCU per square kilometre 52,570 current LCU per square kilometre 140,870 current LCU per square kilometre 8
2010s 156,876 current LCU per square kilometre 69,580 current LCU per square kilometre 214,095 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 174,200 current LCU per square kilometre 156,189 current LCU per square kilometre 200,521 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 148 Brazil 173,524 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 149 Croatia 172,981 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 150 Cyprus 162,995 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 152 Greece 155,971 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 153 Tunisia 146,240 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 154 Sierra Leone 145,161 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 156,189 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 214,095 current LCU per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 52,570 current LCU per square kilometre in 2002.
How does Afghanistan rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 151st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) 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.

Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,774 data points, 1961–2023
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Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) 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.