Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
82nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
11,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
7.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 11,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Afghanistan 82nd 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, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 422.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 203.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 1963 | 435.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 1964 | 535.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1965 | 598.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 541.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 436.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1968 | 299.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1969 | 271.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 293.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 436.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1972 | 496.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 453.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 354.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1975 | 431.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 440.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 468.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 370.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1979 | 426.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 115.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 1981 | 90.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 42.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 1983 | 60.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1984 | 29.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1985 | 71.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +142.7% |
| 1986 | 7.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1987 | 156.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2063.6% |
| 1988 | 226.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1989 | 441.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 1990 | 346.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 1,280 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +269.8% |
| 1992 | 527.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 1993 | 578.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 575.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 463.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 376.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 572.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1998 | 410.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 365.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 370.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,183 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +219.3% |
| 2002 | 3,158 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +166.9% |
| 2003 | 3,427 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 4,702 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 5,929 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 5,901 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 9,265 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 2008 | 8,820 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 11,548 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 11,009 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 11,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 11,373 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 8,584 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 8,443 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7,837 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 7,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 6,913 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 6,595 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 7,400 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 7,296 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7,649 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 6,446 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2063.6% | 7.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 156.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +269.8% | 346.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,280 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 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 416.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 203.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 598.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 417.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 293.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 496.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 441.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 549.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 346.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,280 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,430 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 370.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,548 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,734 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,595 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,547 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,649 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 79 Honduras 5,180 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Nicaragua 4,950 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Ethiopia 4,907 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Kenya 4,632 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Slovenia 4,606 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Iraq 4,592 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, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received 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 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.