Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 1,906 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1,906 US dollar per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
164th
of 169 countries
All-time high
2,624 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
1,512 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Afghanistan, 2009–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k2009201420202009: 1.5k US dollar per square kilometre2010: 2.0k US dollar per square kilometre2011: 2.2k US dollar per square kilometre2012: 2.6k US dollar per square kilometre2013: 2.5k US dollar per square kilometre2014: 2.2k US dollar per square kilometre2015: 2.2k US dollar per square kilometre2016: 2.3k US dollar per square kilometre2017: 1.9k US dollar per square kilometre2018: 2.1k US dollar per square kilometre2019: 2.0k US dollar per square kilometre2020: 1.9k US dollar per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Afghanistan is 1,906 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Afghanistan peaked at 2,624 US dollar per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,512 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2009.

That places Afghanistan 164th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2009 to 2020.
Year US dollar per square kilometre Change
2009 1,512 US dollar per square kilometre
2010 1,960 US dollar per square kilometre +29.6%
2011 2,167 US dollar per square kilometre +10.6%
2012 2,624 US dollar per square kilometre +21.1%
2013 2,491 US dollar per square kilometre -5.1%
2014 2,239 US dollar per square kilometre -10.1%
2015 2,181 US dollar per square kilometre -2.6%
2016 2,265 US dollar per square kilometre +3.9%
2017 1,899 US dollar per square kilometre -16.2%
2018 2,135 US dollar per square kilometre +12.4%
2019 2,049 US dollar per square kilometre -4.1%
2020 1,906 US dollar per square kilometre -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,512 US dollar per square kilometre 1,512 US dollar per square kilometre 1,512 US dollar per square kilometre 1
2010s 2,201 US dollar per square kilometre 1,899 US dollar per square kilometre 2,624 US dollar per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,906 US dollar per square kilometre 1,906 US dollar per square kilometre 1,906 US dollar per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 161 Solomon Islands 2,964 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  2. 162 Namibia 2,550 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  3. 163 Madagascar 2,159 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  4. 165 Algeria 1,768 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  5. 166 Mongolia 1,515 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  6. 167 Mali 741.11 US dollar per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Afghanistan?
Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Afghanistan was 1,906 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 2,624 US dollar per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,512 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009.
How does Afghanistan rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
Afghanistan ranks 164th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 4,063 data points, 1961–2023
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.