SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 511.93 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 511.93 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 183.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 530.91 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 138th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4.84 units per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 1972 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | -62.0% |
| 1973 | 6.56 units per square kilometre | +256.7% |
| 1974 | 6.82 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 8.16 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 7.85 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 8.71 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 8.25 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 20.58 units per square kilometre | +149.4% |
| 1980 | 18.58 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 24.98 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1982 | 23.89 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 15.29 units per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1984 | 20.7 units per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1985 | 19.04 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 17.54 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 16.11 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 14.58 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 12.4 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 9.72 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1994 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.6096 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | -90.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1824 units per square kilometre | +257.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | -80.1% |
| 2009 | 196.97 units per square kilometre | +542528.5% |
| 2010 | 196.84 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 196.66 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 193.58 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 180.83 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 161.13 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 138.84 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 115.67 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 92.03 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 72.92 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 60.31 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 57.04 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 530.91 units per square kilometre | +830.7% |
| 2022 | 523.73 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 511.93 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 511.93 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 241 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 511.93 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,049 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | +542528.5% | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 196.97 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +830.7% | 57.04 units per square kilometre | 530.91 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +256.7% | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 6.56 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +257.0% | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | 0.1824 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +149.4% | 8.25 units per square kilometre | 20.58 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 | 7.65 units per square kilometre | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 20.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.31 units per square kilometre | 12.4 units per square kilometre | 24.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.79 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 196.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.88 units per square kilometre | 60.31 units per square kilometre | 196.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 405.9 units per square kilometre | 57.04 units per square kilometre | 530.91 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 135 Kenya 608 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Turkmenistan 547.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kazakhstan 545.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Gabon 492.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Angola 457.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Botswana 442.71 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 511.93 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 530.91 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.1%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR 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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.