Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 1,344 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,344 US dollar per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
149th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2,269 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
1,309 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Afghanistan, 2009–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2009201420202009: 1.3k US dollar per square kilometre2010: 1.7k US dollar per square kilometre2011: 1.9k US dollar per square kilometre2012: 2.3k US dollar per square kilometre2013: 2.2k US dollar per square kilometre2014: 2.0k US dollar per square kilometre2015: 1.8k US dollar per square kilometre2016: 1.9k US dollar per square kilometre2017: 1.5k US dollar per square kilometre2018: 1.6k US dollar per square kilometre2019: 1.5k US dollar per square kilometre2020: 1.3k US dollar per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 1,344 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Afghanistan peaked at 2,269 US dollar per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,309 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2009.

That places Afghanistan 149th out of 165 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2009 to 2020.
Year US dollar per square kilometre Change
2009 1,309 US dollar per square kilometre
2010 1,730 US dollar per square kilometre +32.2%
2011 1,877 US dollar per square kilometre +8.5%
2012 2,269 US dollar per square kilometre +20.9%
2013 2,229 US dollar per square kilometre -1.7%
2014 1,984 US dollar per square kilometre -11.0%
2015 1,790 US dollar per square kilometre -9.8%
2016 1,854 US dollar per square kilometre +3.6%
2017 1,488 US dollar per square kilometre -19.8%
2018 1,632 US dollar per square kilometre +9.7%
2019 1,489 US dollar per square kilometre -8.7%
2020 1,344 US dollar per square kilometre -9.8%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 1,344 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,122 US dollar per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 1,344 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,470 US dollar per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,309 US dollar per square kilometre 1,309 US dollar per square kilometre 1,309 US dollar per square kilometre 1
2010s 1,834 US dollar per square kilometre 1,488 US dollar per square kilometre 2,269 US dollar per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,344 US dollar per square kilometre 1,344 US dollar per square kilometre 1,344 US dollar per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 146 Namibia 1,428 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  2. 147 Mozambique 1,399 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  3. 148 Brazil 1,390 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  4. 150 Cameroon 1,157 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  5. 151 Venezuela 954.59 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  6. 152 Guinea-Bissau 923.27 US dollar per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Afghanistan?
Other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Afghanistan was 1,344 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 2,269 US dollar per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,309 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009.
How does Afghanistan rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
Afghanistan ranks 149th out of 165 countries with data for 2020.
Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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
165 places, 3,853 data points, 1961–2023
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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.