Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Afghanistan, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Afghanistan stood at 0.0002 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 112th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +401.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +212.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +187.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1029.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0007 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1029.4% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +401.1% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +212.4% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +187.9% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 109 Central African Republic 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 South Sudan 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Lesotho 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 France 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Eswatini 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Romania 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Afghanistan
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -71.86 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Afghanistan?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Afghanistan was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Afghanistan ranks 112th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- 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
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.