Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0 1000 No per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0 1000 No per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0 1000 No per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2024

0002000201220242000: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2001: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2002: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2003: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2004: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2005: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2006: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2007: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2008: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2009: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2010: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2011: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2012: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2013: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2014: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2015: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2016: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2017: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2018: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2019: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2020: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2021: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2022: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2023: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP2024: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Afghanistan ranks 8th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2024.
Year 1000 No per US$ of GDP Change
2000 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP
2001 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP +31.1%
2002 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -22.6%
2003 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2004 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2005 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -11.7%
2006 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2007 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -25.8%
2008 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2009 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -15.7%
2010 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -18.7%
2011 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2012 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2013 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2014 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2015 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2016 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP +9.4%
2017 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2018 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP +7.4%
2019 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2020 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2021 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP +44.7%
2022 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2023 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -12.6%
2024 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 5 Gambia 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 6 Mozambique 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 7 Burundi 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 9 Liberia 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 10 Sierra Leone 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 11 Yemen 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Afghanistan rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per unit of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit
1000 No per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 10,242 data points, 1960–2025
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Population - Est. & Proj. — 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.