Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 1,906 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020. ▬ Flat
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2009–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 1,906 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 2,624 US dollar per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,512 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 164th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,512 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 1,960 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 2,167 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 2,624 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 2,491 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 2,239 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 2,181 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,265 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,899 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 2,135 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 2,049 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,906 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,906 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,788 US dollar per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,906 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81,142 US dollar per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,512 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,512 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,512 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,201 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,899 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,624 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,906 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,906 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,906 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 161 Solomon Islands 2,964 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 162 Namibia 2,550 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 163 Madagascar 2,159 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 165 Algeria 1,768 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 166 Mongolia 1,515 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 167 Mali 741.11 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 1,906 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,624 US dollar per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,512 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 164th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Other investment (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.