Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 4,943 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,943 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
69th
of 168 countries
All-time high
11,655 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
54.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 4,943 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Afghanistan peaked at 11,655 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Afghanistan 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 423.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 218 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 1963 | 436.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 495.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 455.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 404.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 266.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1968 | 245.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 237.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 284.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 298.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 421.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1973 | 299.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1974 | 315.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 281.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 200.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1977 | 257.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1978 | 277.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 320.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 110.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 1981 | 54.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 1982 | 71.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 100.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1984 | 64.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1985 | 87.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1986 | 64.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1987 | 188.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +192.4% |
| 1988 | 256.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1989 | 473.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +85.1% |
| 1990 | 378.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 1,308 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +245.8% |
| 1992 | 533.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 1993 | 567.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 575.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 463.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 376.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 573.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1998 | 410.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 362.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 370.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,183 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +219.3% |
| 2002 | 3,254 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +175.0% |
| 2003 | 3,406 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 4,437 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 5,751 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 5,831 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 9,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 8,698 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 11,458 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 11,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 11,655 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 11,295 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 8,592 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 8,543 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7,924 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 7,652 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6,973 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 6,667 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 7,624 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 6,792 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 7,462 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 6,585 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 4,943 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4,943 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,304 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4,943 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +245.8% | 378.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,308 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +219.3% | 370.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,183 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +192.4% | 64.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 188.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +175.0% | 1,183 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,254 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 353.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 218 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 495.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 295.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 200.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 421.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 147.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 54.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 473.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 554.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 362.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,308 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,341 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 370.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,458 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,816 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,667 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,655 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,446 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,943 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,462 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 66 Slovenia 5,730 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Georgia 5,373 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Lesotho 5,246 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Senegal 4,889 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Burkina Faso 4,694 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Liberia 4,686 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Afghanistan?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Afghanistan was 4,943 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,655 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Afghanistan rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Afghanistan ranks 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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 Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.