Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre was 1,849 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020. ▬ Flat
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Afghanistan, 2009–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Afghanistan is 1,849 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Afghanistan peaked at 2,529 US dollar per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,484 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 160th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,484 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 1,843 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 2,010 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 2,529 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 2,427 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2,189 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 2,112 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,179 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,838 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 2,063 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 1,981 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,849 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,849 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,558 US dollar per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,849 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54,278 US dollar per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,484 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,484 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,484 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,117 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,838 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,529 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,849 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,849 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,849 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 157 Ghana 2,280 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 158 Sudan 1,908 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 159 Madagascar 1,900 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bhutan 1,668 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 162 Namibia 1,561 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 163 Algeria 1,511 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Afghanistan?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Afghanistan was 1,849 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,529 US dollar per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,484 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Afghanistan ranks 160th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- 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
Other investment, Currency and deposits (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.