Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 12,196 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12,196 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
189th
of 202 countries
All-time high
16,771 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
2,120 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2002–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2002201220232002: 2.1k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 2.6k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 3.3k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 3.7k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 4.3k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 6.0k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 7.0k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 8.6k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 11.9k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 13.6k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 15.4k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 16.3k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 16.7k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 15.6k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 16.4k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 16.8k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 16.5k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 16.0k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 16.1k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 10.3k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 10.0k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 12.2k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 12,196 current US$ per square kilometre for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 16,771 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,120 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.

Afghanistan ranks 189th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2002 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
2002 2,120 current US$ per square kilometre
2003 2,596 current US$ per square kilometre +22.4%
2004 3,293 current US$ per square kilometre +26.9%
2005 3,710 current US$ per square kilometre +12.7%
2006 4,258 current US$ per square kilometre +14.8%
2007 6,022 current US$ per square kilometre +41.4%
2008 7,038 current US$ per square kilometre +16.9%
2009 8,613 current US$ per square kilometre +22.4%
2010 11,883 current US$ per square kilometre +38.0%
2011 13,567 current US$ per square kilometre +14.2%
2012 15,438 current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
2013 16,273 current US$ per square kilometre +5.4%
2014 16,653 current US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
2015 15,618 current US$ per square kilometre -6.2%
2016 16,394 current US$ per square kilometre +5.0%
2017 16,771 current US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
2018 16,463 current US$ per square kilometre -1.8%
2019 15,989 current US$ per square kilometre -2.9%
2020 16,085 current US$ per square kilometre +0.6%
2021 10,311 current US$ per square kilometre -35.9%
2022 10,013 current US$ per square kilometre -2.9%
2023 12,196 current US$ per square kilometre +21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,706 current US$ per square kilometre 2,120 current US$ per square kilometre 8,613 current US$ per square kilometre 8
2010s 15,505 current US$ per square kilometre 11,883 current US$ per square kilometre 16,771 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 12,151 current US$ per square kilometre 10,013 current US$ per square kilometre 16,085 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 186 Guyana 15,038 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 14,148 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 188 Madagascar 13,448 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 190 Mozambique 10,937 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 191 Suriname 10,565 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 192 Sudan 8,840 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
Services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 12,196 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 16,771 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,120 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
How does Afghanistan rank for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Services, value added (current US$) 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.

Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 10,141 data points, 1961–2023
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Services, value added (current US$) 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.