Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 882,722 current LCU per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 882,722 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 124.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 882,722 current LCU per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,504 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 124th out of 165 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,504 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,485 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 7,496 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 9,211 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1965 | 10,817 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 10,826 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 10,786 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 12,593 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 14,860 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 15,932 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 17,733 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 20,204 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 21,746 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 24,676 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 27,750 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 34,464 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1977 | 44,113 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 51,287 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 60,808 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 71,056 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 83,455 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 98,442 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 125,584 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 138,656 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 155,752 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 234,704 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1988 | 315,749 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1989 | 433,070 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1990 | 608,873 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2006 | 124,569 current LCU per square kilometre | -79.5% |
| 2007 | 177,381 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 233,050 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 310,061 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 393,614 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 477,490 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 519,164 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 570,636 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 617,060 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 636,059 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 697,919 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 726,488 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 745,188 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 787,696 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 882,722 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 882,722 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.74 million current LCU per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 882,722 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -79.5% | 608,873 current LCU per square kilometre | 124,569 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,842 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,504 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,860 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,871 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,932 current LCU per square kilometre | 60,808 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 184,052 current LCU per square kilometre | 71,056 current LCU per square kilometre | 433,070 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 608,873 current LCU per square kilometre | 608,873 current LCU per square kilometre | 608,873 current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 211,265 current LCU per square kilometre | 124,569 current LCU per square kilometre | 310,061 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 617,131 current LCU per square kilometre | 393,614 current LCU per square kilometre | 787,696 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 882,722 current LCU per square kilometre | 882,722 current LCU per square kilometre | 882,722 current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 121 Ghana 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 122 El Salvador 972,119 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 123 Bahamas 954,574 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Mozambique 851,399 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 126 Saudi Arabia 842,066 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 Central African Republic 784,831 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Afghanistan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 882,722 current LCU per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 882,722 current LCU per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,504 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th out of 165 countries with data for 2020.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.3%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (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.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Broad money (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.