Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre was 12,909 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
12,909 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
138th
of 180 countries
All-time high
12,909 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
6.85 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
44
1961–2020

Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k1961199020201961: 9.6 current US$ per square kilometre1962: 6.9 current US$ per square kilometre1963: 14.2 current US$ per square kilometre1964: 12.5 current US$ per square kilometre1965: 13.8 current US$ per square kilometre1966: 18.6 current US$ per square kilometre1967: 8.1 current US$ per square kilometre1968: 9.4 current US$ per square kilometre1969: 12.5 current US$ per square kilometre1970: 19.2 current US$ per square kilometre1971: 41.3 current US$ per square kilometre1972: 31.9 current US$ per square kilometre1973: 33.1 current US$ per square kilometre1974: 42.4 current US$ per square kilometre1975: 132.7 current US$ per square kilometre1976: 200.7 current US$ per square kilometre1977: 422.9 current US$ per square kilometre1978: 598.8 current US$ per square kilometre1979: 676.5 current US$ per square kilometre1980: 569.1 current US$ per square kilometre1981: 420.5 current US$ per square kilometre1982: 395.2 current US$ per square kilometre1983: 328.4 current US$ per square kilometre1984: 350.7 current US$ per square kilometre1985: 452.6 current US$ per square kilometre1986: 396.4 current US$ per square kilometre1987: 428.8 current US$ per square kilometre1988: 400.4 current US$ per square kilometre1989: 373.6 current US$ per square kilometre1990: 408.4 current US$ per square kilometre1991: 360.1 current US$ per square kilometre2008: 3.7k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 5.4k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 6.4k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 8.1k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 9.2k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 9.9k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 10.2k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 9.6k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 9.9k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 11.0k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 11.2k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 11.4k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 12.9k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 12,909 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 12,909 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.85 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.

Afghanistan ranks 138th 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 minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2020.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1961 9.57 current US$ per square kilometre
1962 6.85 current US$ per square kilometre -28.4%
1963 14.17 current US$ per square kilometre +106.7%
1964 12.46 current US$ per square kilometre -12.0%
1965 13.77 current US$ per square kilometre +10.5%
1966 18.55 current US$ per square kilometre +34.7%
1967 8.13 current US$ per square kilometre -56.2%
1968 9.38 current US$ per square kilometre +15.5%
1969 12.54 current US$ per square kilometre +33.7%
1970 19.21 current US$ per square kilometre +53.2%
1971 41.32 current US$ per square kilometre +115.1%
1972 31.89 current US$ per square kilometre -22.8%
1973 33.14 current US$ per square kilometre +3.9%
1974 42.38 current US$ per square kilometre +27.9%
1975 132.69 current US$ per square kilometre +213.1%
1976 200.72 current US$ per square kilometre +51.3%
1977 422.89 current US$ per square kilometre +110.7%
1978 598.8 current US$ per square kilometre +41.6%
1979 676.47 current US$ per square kilometre +13.0%
1980 569.08 current US$ per square kilometre -15.9%
1981 420.55 current US$ per square kilometre -26.1%
1982 395.19 current US$ per square kilometre -6.0%
1983 328.36 current US$ per square kilometre -16.9%
1984 350.65 current US$ per square kilometre +6.8%
1985 452.61 current US$ per square kilometre +29.1%
1986 396.37 current US$ per square kilometre -12.4%
1987 428.8 current US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
1988 400.36 current US$ per square kilometre -6.6%
1989 373.63 current US$ per square kilometre -6.7%
1990 408.45 current US$ per square kilometre +9.3%
1991 360.14 current US$ per square kilometre -11.8%
2008 3,727 current US$ per square kilometre +934.9%
2009 5,368 current US$ per square kilometre +44.0%
2010 6,400 current US$ per square kilometre +19.2%
2011 8,077 current US$ per square kilometre +26.2%
2012 9,172 current US$ per square kilometre +13.6%
2013 9,877 current US$ per square kilometre +7.7%
2014 10,243 current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
2015 9,555 current US$ per square kilometre -6.7%
2016 9,930 current US$ per square kilometre +3.9%
2017 11,017 current US$ per square kilometre +11.0%
2018 11,201 current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2019 11,387 current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2020 12,909 current US$ per square kilometre +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.71 current US$ per square kilometre 6.85 current US$ per square kilometre 18.55 current US$ per square kilometre 9
1970s 219.95 current US$ per square kilometre 19.21 current US$ per square kilometre 676.47 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 411.56 current US$ per square kilometre 328.36 current US$ per square kilometre 569.08 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 384.29 current US$ per square kilometre 360.14 current US$ per square kilometre 408.45 current US$ per square kilometre 2
2000s 4,548 current US$ per square kilometre 3,727 current US$ per square kilometre 5,368 current US$ per square kilometre 2
2010s 9,686 current US$ per square kilometre 6,400 current US$ per square kilometre 11,387 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 12,909 current US$ per square kilometre 12,909 current US$ per square kilometre 12,909 current US$ per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 135 Myanmar 13,569 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 136 Ghana 13,380 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 137 Canada 13,375 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 139 Kenya 12,637 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 140 Pakistan 12,249 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 141 Angola 11,183 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 12,909 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 12,909 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.85 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
How does Afghanistan rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. 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 minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total reserves minus 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.

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Indicator
Total reserves minus gold (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
181 places, 8,952 data points, 1961–2023
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Total reserves minus 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.