GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
152nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
112,537 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
36
1970–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 112,537 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 123,116 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 128,942 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 112,537 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 122,196 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 151,940 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 166,812 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 180,151 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 208,209 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 232,587 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 252,978 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 251,292 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 269,537 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 248,092 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 205,429 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 283,748 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 343,972 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 387,874 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 478,342 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 543,472 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 754,162 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 789,507 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 934,991 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.36 million current LCU per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.48 million current LCU per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167,947 current LCU per square kilometre | 112,537 current LCU per square kilometre | 252,978 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 260,414 current LCU per square kilometre | 251,292 current LCU per square kilometre | 269,537 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 496,959 current LCU per square kilometre | 205,429 current LCU per square kilometre | 934,991 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 149 Slovakia 2.52 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Dominica 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Saudi Arabia 2.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 153 Sierra Leone 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 154 Tonga 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 155 Marshall Islands 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 199.65 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.03 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,537 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) 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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GNI (current LCU) 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.