Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 449.38 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
449.38 US dollar per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
155th
of 160 countries
All-time high
502.39 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
200.85 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
12
2009–2020

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

02004006002009201420202009: 200.8 US dollar per square kilometre2010: 223.8 US dollar per square kilometre2011: 277.5 US dollar per square kilometre2012: 338.8 US dollar per square kilometre2013: 240.7 US dollar per square kilometre2014: 227.1 US dollar per square kilometre2015: 357.1 US dollar per square kilometre2016: 372 US dollar per square kilometre2017: 380.6 US dollar per square kilometre2018: 461.8 US dollar per square kilometre2019: 502.4 US dollar per square kilometre2020: 449.4 US dollar per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 449.38 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in 2020.

The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 100.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Afghanistan peaked at 502.39 US dollar per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 200.85 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2009.

Afghanistan ranks 155th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2009 to 2020.
Year US dollar per square kilometre Change
2009 200.85 US dollar per square kilometre
2010 223.85 US dollar per square kilometre +11.5%
2011 277.51 US dollar per square kilometre +24.0%
2012 338.84 US dollar per square kilometre +22.1%
2013 240.71 US dollar per square kilometre -29.0%
2014 227.07 US dollar per square kilometre -5.7%
2015 357.09 US dollar per square kilometre +57.3%
2016 371.96 US dollar per square kilometre +4.2%
2017 380.6 US dollar per square kilometre +2.3%
2018 461.78 US dollar per square kilometre +21.3%
2019 502.39 US dollar per square kilometre +8.8%
2020 449.38 US dollar per square kilometre -10.6%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 449.38 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,813 US dollar per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 449.38 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,443 US dollar per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 200.85 US dollar per square kilometre 200.85 US dollar per square kilometre 200.85 US dollar per square kilometre 1
2010s 338.18 US dollar per square kilometre 223.85 US dollar per square kilometre 502.39 US dollar per square kilometre 10
2020s 449.38 US dollar per square kilometre 449.38 US dollar per square kilometre 449.38 US dollar per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 152 Solomon Islands 817.37 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  2. 153 Mongolia 803.14 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  3. 154 Nepal 612.41 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  4. 156 Mali 360.98 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  5. 157 Samoa 287.39 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  6. 158 Niger 98.32 US dollar per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Afghanistan?
Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Afghanistan was 449.38 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 502.39 US dollar per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 200.85 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009.
How does Afghanistan rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
Afghanistan ranks 155th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
160 places, 3,653 data points, 1961–2023
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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.