Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 916.01 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 916.01 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 3,942 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.46 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Afghanistan 178th out of 198 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 87.09 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 4.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 1981 | 12.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +170.0% |
| 1982 | 6.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1983 | 9.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 18.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 1985 | 26.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1986 | 1.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -95.9% |
| 1987 | 3.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +185.7% |
| 1988 | 0.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -85.0% |
| 1989 | 1.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2008 | 1,939 current US$ per square kilometre | +180528.8% |
| 2009 | 2,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 3,215 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 3,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 2,770 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2013 | 1,281 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2014 | 1,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2015 | 1,195 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 676.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 482 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 952.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +97.5% |
| 2019 | 773.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 916.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 87.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 87.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 26.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,244 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,939 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,725 current US$ per square kilometre | 482 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,942 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 916.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 916.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 916.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 175 Bolivia 1,025 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Mongolia 1,016 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Zimbabwe 990.5 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 886.36 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Iran 833.15 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Sudan 814.56 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Afghanistan
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 26.9% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 41.1% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 3.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 63.9% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 4.8% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 926.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 916.01 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,942 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Afghanistan rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.