SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre was 957.89 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 957.89 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 161.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 999.25 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 7.47 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 14.7 units per square kilometre | +96.9% |
| 1972 | 21.22 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1973 | 23.58 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 23.93 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 22.88 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 22.71 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 23.75 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 25.47 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 35.2 units per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1980 | 43.24 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 47.65 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 45.16 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 42.86 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 40.13 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 44.97 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 50.07 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 58.08 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 55.09 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 53.8 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 58.24 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 58.56 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 56.29 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 56.23 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 59.77 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 60.86 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 58.87 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 55.24 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 57.65 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 56.19 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 53.34 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 51.45 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 55.66 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 60.84 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 63.58 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 58.52 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 61.59 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 64.7 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 63.06 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 373.31 units per square kilometre | +492.0% |
| 2010 | 366.73 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 365.59 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 365.98 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 366.72 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 345 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 329.98 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 320.12 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 339.13 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 331.19 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 329.29 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 342.97 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 999.25 units per square kilometre | +191.4% |
| 2022 | 950.16 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 957.89 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 957.89 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 877.63 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 957.89 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,988 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +492.0% | 63.06 units per square kilometre | 373.31 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +191.4% | 342.97 units per square kilometre | 999.25 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +96.9% | 7.47 units per square kilometre | 14.7 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.09 units per square kilometre | 7.47 units per square kilometre | 35.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.1 units per square kilometre | 40.13 units per square kilometre | 58.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.79 units per square kilometre | 55.24 units per square kilometre | 60.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.61 units per square kilometre | 51.45 units per square kilometre | 373.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 345.97 units per square kilometre | 320.12 units per square kilometre | 366.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 812.57 units per square kilometre | 342.97 units per square kilometre | 999.25 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 161 Papua New Guinea 1,119 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Angola 1,057 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Paraguay 976.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Congo 923.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 906.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Bhutan 898.5 units 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 sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 957.89 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 999.25 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, 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.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, US dollar 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
SDR Allocation, 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.