Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre was 1,429 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,429 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
172nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,495 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
13.63 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
43
1961–2023

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

05001.0k1.5k1961199220231961: 13.6 current US$ per square kilometre1962: 13.6 current US$ per square kilometre1963: 30.7 current US$ per square kilometre1964: 34.1 current US$ per square kilometre1965: 51.1 current US$ per square kilometre1966: 78.4 current US$ per square kilometre1967: 95.4 current US$ per square kilometre1968: 61.3 current US$ per square kilometre1969: 71.5 current US$ per square kilometre1970: 92 current US$ per square kilometre1971: 98.8 current US$ per square kilometre1972: 92 current US$ per square kilometre1973: 98.8 current US$ per square kilometre1974: 184 current US$ per square kilometre1975: 139.7 current US$ per square kilometre1976: 98.8 current US$ per square kilometre1977: 132.9 current US$ per square kilometre1978: 149.9 current US$ per square kilometre1979: 168.4 current US$ per square kilometre1980: 166.9 current US$ per square kilometre1981: 161.1 current US$ per square kilometre2002: 82.8 current US$ per square kilometre2003: 168.1 current US$ per square kilometre2004: 235.6 current US$ per square kilometre2005: 291.5 current US$ per square kilometre2006: 355.1 current US$ per square kilometre2007: 406.2 current US$ per square kilometre2008: 431.2 current US$ per square kilometre2009: 677.9 current US$ per square kilometre2010: 913.9 current US$ per square kilometre2011: 1.0k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 1.2k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 1.3k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 1.1k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 1.2k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 1.3k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 1.5k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 1.4k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 1.4k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 1.4k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 1.1k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 1.2k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 1.4k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 1,429 current US$ per square kilometre.

The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 1,495 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.63 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Afghanistan 172nd out of 195 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.

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1961 13.63 current US$ per square kilometre
1962 13.63 current US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
1963 30.66 current US$ per square kilometre +125.0%
1964 34.07 current US$ per square kilometre +11.1%
1965 51.11 current US$ per square kilometre +50.0%
1966 78.36 current US$ per square kilometre +53.3%
1967 95.4 current US$ per square kilometre +21.7%
1968 61.33 current US$ per square kilometre -35.7%
1969 71.55 current US$ per square kilometre +16.7%
1970 91.99 current US$ per square kilometre +28.6%
1971 98.81 current US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
1972 91.99 current US$ per square kilometre -6.9%
1973 98.81 current US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
1974 183.98 current US$ per square kilometre +86.2%
1975 139.69 current US$ per square kilometre -24.1%
1976 98.81 current US$ per square kilometre -29.3%
1977 132.88 current US$ per square kilometre +34.5%
1978 149.91 current US$ per square kilometre +12.8%
1979 168.41 current US$ per square kilometre +12.3%
1980 166.88 current US$ per square kilometre -0.9%
1981 161.06 current US$ per square kilometre -3.5%
2002 82.75 current US$ per square kilometre -48.6%
2003 168.12 current US$ per square kilometre +103.2%
2004 235.62 current US$ per square kilometre +40.1%
2005 291.53 current US$ per square kilometre +23.7%
2006 355.12 current US$ per square kilometre +21.8%
2007 406.23 current US$ per square kilometre +14.4%
2008 431.24 current US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
2009 677.88 current US$ per square kilometre +57.2%
2010 913.9 current US$ per square kilometre +34.8%
2011 1,043 current US$ per square kilometre +14.1%
2012 1,182 current US$ per square kilometre +13.3%
2013 1,255 current US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
2014 1,145 current US$ per square kilometre -8.8%
2015 1,175 current US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
2016 1,325 current US$ per square kilometre +12.7%
2017 1,495 current US$ per square kilometre +12.8%
2018 1,410 current US$ per square kilometre -5.7%
2019 1,353 current US$ per square kilometre -4.0%
2020 1,377 current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2021 1,086 current US$ per square kilometre -21.1%
2022 1,155 current US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2023 1,429 current US$ per square kilometre +23.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.97 current US$ per square kilometre 13.63 current US$ per square kilometre 95.4 current US$ per square kilometre 9
1970s 125.53 current US$ per square kilometre 91.99 current US$ per square kilometre 183.98 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 163.97 current US$ per square kilometre 161.06 current US$ per square kilometre 166.88 current US$ per square kilometre 2
2000s 331.06 current US$ per square kilometre 82.75 current US$ per square kilometre 677.88 current US$ per square kilometre 8
2010s 1,230 current US$ per square kilometre 913.9 current US$ per square kilometre 1,495 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,262 current US$ per square kilometre 1,086 current US$ per square kilometre 1,429 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 169 Madagascar 2,089 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 170 Botswana 1,737 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 171 Yemen 1,637 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 173 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,397 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 174 Namibia 1,337 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 175 Mali 1,267 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 1,429 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1,495 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 13.63 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Afghanistan rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes less subsidies on products (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.

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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (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
196 places, 7,863 data points, 1961–2023
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Taxes less subsidies on products (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.