Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was -121,703 current LCU per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-121,703 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
185th
of 185 countries
All-time high
683,877 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
-121,703 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
44
1961–2020

Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2020

-200.0k0200.0k400.0k600.0k1961199020201961: 7.6k current LCU per square kilometre1962: 8.0k current LCU per square kilometre1963: 8.8k current LCU per square kilometre1964: 11.3k current LCU per square kilometre1965: 10.7k current LCU per square kilometre1966: 10.5k current LCU per square kilometre1967: 11.4k current LCU per square kilometre1968: 13.7k current LCU per square kilometre1969: 14.9k current LCU per square kilometre1970: 16.4k current LCU per square kilometre1971: 17.9k current LCU per square kilometre1972: 20.8k current LCU per square kilometre1973: 21.4k current LCU per square kilometre1974: 24.0k current LCU per square kilometre1975: 23.8k current LCU per square kilometre1976: 28.3k current LCU per square kilometre1977: 28.2k current LCU per square kilometre1978: 35.2k current LCU per square kilometre1979: 44.7k current LCU per square kilometre1980: 31.7k current LCU per square kilometre1981: 43.1k current LCU per square kilometre1982: 50.6k current LCU per square kilometre1984: 100.6k current LCU per square kilometre1985: 125.6k current LCU per square kilometre1986: 157.5k current LCU per square kilometre1987: 235.5k current LCU per square kilometre1988: 319.8k current LCU per square kilometre1989: 459.6k current LCU per square kilometre1990: 683.9k current LCU per square kilometre2006: -26.1k current LCU per square kilometre2007: 4.0k current LCU per square kilometre2008: 39.2k current LCU per square kilometre2009: 45.3k current LCU per square kilometre2010: 53.2k current LCU per square kilometre2011: -33.6k current LCU per square kilometre2012: -31.3k current LCU per square kilometre2013: -36.2k current LCU per square kilometre2014: -11.0k current LCU per square kilometre2015: -7.7k current LCU per square kilometre2016: -23.9k current LCU per square kilometre2017: -52.1k current LCU per square kilometre2018: -114.3k current LCU per square kilometre2019: -112.5k current LCU per square kilometre2020: -121.7k current LCU per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded -121,703 current LCU per square kilometre for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 328.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 683,877 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, -121,703 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2020.

That places Afghanistan 185th out of 185 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.

Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2020.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1961 7,602 current LCU per square kilometre
1962 8,025 current LCU per square kilometre +5.6%
1963 8,813 current LCU per square kilometre +9.8%
1964 11,274 current LCU per square kilometre +27.9%
1965 10,666 current LCU per square kilometre -5.4%
1966 10,464 current LCU per square kilometre -1.9%
1967 11,450 current LCU per square kilometre +9.4%
1968 13,721 current LCU per square kilometre +19.8%
1969 14,870 current LCU per square kilometre +8.4%
1970 16,423 current LCU per square kilometre +10.4%
1971 17,893 current LCU per square kilometre +8.9%
1972 20,785 current LCU per square kilometre +16.2%
1973 21,376 current LCU per square kilometre +2.8%
1974 24,042 current LCU per square kilometre +12.5%
1975 23,844 current LCU per square kilometre -0.8%
1976 28,334 current LCU per square kilometre +18.8%
1977 28,194 current LCU per square kilometre -0.5%
1978 35,200 current LCU per square kilometre +24.8%
1979 44,732 current LCU per square kilometre +27.1%
1980 31,692 current LCU per square kilometre -29.2%
1981 43,057 current LCU per square kilometre +35.9%
1982 50,613 current LCU per square kilometre +17.6%
1984 100,561 current LCU per square kilometre +98.7%
1985 125,614 current LCU per square kilometre +24.9%
1986 157,547 current LCU per square kilometre +25.4%
1987 235,494 current LCU per square kilometre +49.5%
1988 319,781 current LCU per square kilometre +35.8%
1989 459,642 current LCU per square kilometre +43.7%
1990 683,877 current LCU per square kilometre +48.8%
2006 -26,058 current LCU per square kilometre -103.8%
2007 4,024 current LCU per square kilometre -115.4%
2008 39,207 current LCU per square kilometre +874.3%
2009 45,276 current LCU per square kilometre +15.5%
2010 53,238 current LCU per square kilometre +17.6%
2011 -33,601 current LCU per square kilometre -163.1%
2012 -31,262 current LCU per square kilometre -7.0%
2013 -36,158 current LCU per square kilometre +15.7%
2014 -10,967 current LCU per square kilometre -69.7%
2015 -7,708 current LCU per square kilometre -29.7%
2016 -23,917 current LCU per square kilometre +210.3%
2017 -52,072 current LCU per square kilometre +117.7%
2018 -114,350 current LCU per square kilometre +119.6%
2019 -112,490 current LCU per square kilometre -1.6%
2020 -121,703 current LCU per square kilometre +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,765 current LCU per square kilometre 7,602 current LCU per square kilometre 14,870 current LCU per square kilometre 9
1970s 26,082 current LCU per square kilometre 16,423 current LCU per square kilometre 44,732 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 169,333 current LCU per square kilometre 31,692 current LCU per square kilometre 459,642 current LCU per square kilometre 9
1990s 683,877 current LCU per square kilometre 683,877 current LCU per square kilometre 683,877 current LCU per square kilometre 1
2000s 15,612 current LCU per square kilometre -26,058 current LCU per square kilometre 45,276 current LCU per square kilometre 4
2010s -36,929 current LCU per square kilometre -114,350 current LCU per square kilometre 53,238 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s -121,703 current LCU per square kilometre -121,703 current LCU per square kilometre -121,703 current LCU per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 182 Micronesia, Federated States of 10,586 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 183 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 184 Timor-Leste -23,752 current LCU per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was -121,703 current LCU per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 683,877 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -121,703 current LCU per square kilometre in 2020.
How does Afghanistan rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 185th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 328.6%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net domestic credit (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.

Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,527 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Net domestic credit (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.