Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Urban area long term, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Afghanistan ranks 20th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for urban area long term, per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.