Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre was 14,947 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
14,947 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
139th
of 180 countries
All-time high
14,947 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
59.07 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
44
1961–2020
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 14,947 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in 2020. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 14,947 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.07 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1967.
Afghanistan ranks 139th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65.08 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 62.24 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 69.83 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 68.41 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 69.66 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 72.24 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 59.07 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1968 | 69.9 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 63.43 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 75.88 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 103.67 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1972 | 124.63 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 193.54 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1974 | 308.87 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1975 | 333.11 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 393.27 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 660.87 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 1978 | 927.63 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1979 | 1,433 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1980 | 1,441 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,009 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 1,071 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 892.8 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 806.8 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 936.42 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 974.72 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1,145 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 1,007 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 966.93 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 978.07 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 883.31 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 4,664 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +428.1% |
| 2009 | 6,540 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 7,915 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 9,728 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 10,966 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 11,175 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 11,543 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 10,697 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 11,165 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 12,415 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 12,582 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13,029 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 14,947 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 14,947 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,021 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 14,947 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 112,356 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +428.1% | 883.31 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,664 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.65 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 59.07 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 72.24 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 455.47 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 75.88 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,433 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,025 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 806.8 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,441 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 930.69 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 883.31 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 978.07 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,602 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,664 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,540 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,121 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,915 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,029 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,947 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,947 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,947 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 136 Bhutan 17,160 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 16,876 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Ghana 15,927 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Myanmar 14,307 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Canada 13,375 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Kazakhstan 13,322 includes gold, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 14,947 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,947 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.07 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.