Urban population, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, urban population, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Afghanistan ranks 6th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 3 Central African Republic 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Gambia 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Liberia 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Mozambique 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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 population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.