Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2020. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 251.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,046 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Afghanistan 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,253 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,046 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1963 | 2,915 current LCU per square kilometre | +178.7% |
| 1964 | 2,527 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1965 | 2,884 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 2,516 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 2,297 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 1,651 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1969 | 1,753 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 2,204 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1971 | 3,508 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 1972 | 3,910 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 4,649 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 5,542 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 10,346 current LCU per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 1976 | 14,692 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1977 | 25,554 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 1978 | 30,828 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 33,600 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 60,336 current LCU per square kilometre | +79.6% |
| 1981 | 67,976 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 60,570 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 39,344 current LCU per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1985 | 33,939 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 27,235 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 38,469 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1988 | 39,370 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 30,974 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 5,913 current LCU per square kilometre | -80.9% |
| 2006 | 159,188 current LCU per square kilometre | +2592.0% |
| 2007 | 225,503 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2008 | 264,913 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 329,376 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 380,386 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 518,415 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 656,270 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2013 | 724,105 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 766,877 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 837,110 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 893,498 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 998,450 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 401,078 current LCU per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (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 | +2592.0% | 5,913 current LCU per square kilometre | 159,188 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +178.7% | 1,046 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,915 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,093 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,046 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,915 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,483 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,204 current LCU per square kilometre | 33,600 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,246 current LCU per square kilometre | 27,235 current LCU per square kilometre | 67,976 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 5,913 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,913 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,913 current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 244,745 current LCU per square kilometre | 159,188 current LCU per square kilometre | 329,376 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 811,826 current LCU per square kilometre | 380,386 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 100 Romania 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 101 Kenya 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 102 Guatemala 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 104 Palestine 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 105 Micronesia (country) 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 106 South Africa 1.18 million 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,046 current LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Afghanistan rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.3%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (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 foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets 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
Net foreign assets (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.