Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 134,925 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Afghanistan, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Afghanistan is 134,925 units per square kilometre, measured in 2008.
The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Afghanistan peaked at 537,878 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,067 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 127th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,067 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,751 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 7,082 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1964 | 8,546 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1965 | 9,359 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 9,418 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 9,354 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 11,168 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1969 | 12,692 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 13,397 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 14,832 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 16,598 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 17,353 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 19,199 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 22,960 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 28,091 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 36,417 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1978 | 43,888 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 52,415 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 60,990 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 70,012 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 80,904 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 104,922 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1985 | 116,760 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 130,181 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 201,179 units per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1988 | 274,764 units per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1989 | 384,614 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1990 | 537,878 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 81,870 units per square kilometre | -84.8% |
| 2007 | 108,742 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 134,925 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 134,925 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 993,743 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 134,925 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.11 million units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square 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 | -84.8% | 537,878 units per square kilometre | 81,870 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,715 units per square kilometre | 5,067 units per square kilometre | 12,692 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,515 units per square kilometre | 13,397 units per square kilometre | 52,415 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 158,258 units per square kilometre | 60,990 units per square kilometre | 384,614 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 537,878 units per square kilometre | 537,878 units per square kilometre | 537,878 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 108,512 units per square kilometre | 81,870 units per square kilometre | 134,925 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 124 Bulgaria 182,921 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Egypt 175,257 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 New Zealand 138,545 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 132,709 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Lesotho 127,714 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Jordan 114,964 units 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Afghanistan?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Afghanistan was 134,925 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 537,878 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,067 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- Afghanistan ranks 127th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (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.