Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 74,137 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
74,137 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 45.6%
World rank
158th
of 172 countries
All-time high
74,137 units per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
2,626 units per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
32
1961–2008

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Afghanistan, 1961–2008

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1961198420081961: 3.3k units per square kilometre1962: 2.7k units per square kilometre1963: 2.6k units per square kilometre1964: 2.9k units per square kilometre1965: 3.5k units per square kilometre1966: 3.7k units per square kilometre1967: 3.8k units per square kilometre1968: 3.8k units per square kilometre1969: 4.7k units per square kilometre1970: 5.5k units per square kilometre1971: 4.8k units per square kilometre1972: 6.1k units per square kilometre1973: 6.6k units per square kilometre1974: 8.0k units per square kilometre1975: 7.7k units per square kilometre1976: 9.6k units per square kilometre1977: 8.4k units per square kilometre1978: 10.4k units per square kilometre1979: 15.0k units per square kilometre1980: 14.7k units per square kilometre1981: 15.4k units per square kilometre1982: 6.4k units per square kilometre1984: 7.3k units per square kilometre1985: 10.3k units per square kilometre1986: 13.5k units per square kilometre1987: 19.5k units per square kilometre1988: 27.0k units per square kilometre1989: 30.6k units per square kilometre1990: 40.7k units per square kilometre2006: 25.8k units per square kilometre2007: 50.9k units per square kilometre2008: 74.1k units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 74,137 units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 45.6% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Afghanistan peaked at 74,137 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,626 units per square kilometre, in 1963.

That places Afghanistan 158th out of 172 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2008.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 3,315 units per square kilometre
1962 2,698 units per square kilometre -18.6%
1963 2,626 units per square kilometre -2.7%
1964 2,862 units per square kilometre +9.0%
1965 3,453 units per square kilometre +20.6%
1966 3,672 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1967 3,755 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1968 3,815 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1969 4,735 units per square kilometre +24.1%
1970 5,494 units per square kilometre +16.0%
1971 4,843 units per square kilometre -11.9%
1972 6,105 units per square kilometre +26.1%
1973 6,563 units per square kilometre +7.5%
1974 7,995 units per square kilometre +21.8%
1975 7,691 units per square kilometre -3.8%
1976 9,572 units per square kilometre +24.5%
1977 8,423 units per square kilometre -12.0%
1978 10,380 units per square kilometre +23.2%
1979 15,009 units per square kilometre +44.6%
1980 14,724 units per square kilometre -1.9%
1981 15,413 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1982 6,417 units per square kilometre -58.4%
1984 7,341 units per square kilometre +14.4%
1985 10,316 units per square kilometre +40.5%
1986 13,451 units per square kilometre +30.4%
1987 19,469 units per square kilometre +44.7%
1988 26,953 units per square kilometre +38.4%
1989 30,622 units per square kilometre +13.6%
1990 40,702 units per square kilometre +32.9%
2006 25,843 units per square kilometre -36.5%
2007 50,906 units per square kilometre +97.0%
2008 74,137 units per square kilometre +45.6%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 74,137 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 719,812 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 74,137 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.76 million units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,437 units per square kilometre 2,626 units per square kilometre 4,735 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 8,207 units per square kilometre 4,843 units per square kilometre 15,009 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 16,078 units per square kilometre 6,417 units per square kilometre 30,622 units per square kilometre 9
1990s 40,702 units per square kilometre 40,702 units per square kilometre 40,702 units per square kilometre 1
2000s 50,295 units per square kilometre 25,843 units per square kilometre 74,137 units per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 155 Georgia 91,259 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 156 Azerbaijan 75,747 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 157 Belize 75,310 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 159 Mozambique 55,946 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 160 Lesotho 48,193 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 161 Solomon Islands 45,648 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Afghanistan?
Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Afghanistan was 74,137 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 74,137 units per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,626 units per square kilometre in 1963.
How does Afghanistan rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
Afghanistan ranks 158th out of 172 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
172 places, 6,665 data points, 1961–2023
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, 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.