DEC alternative conversion factor in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: DEC alternative conversion factor was 70.34 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.34 ratio
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
79th
of 225 countries
All-time high
88.53 ratio
in 2022
All-time low
45.8 ratio
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
DEC alternative conversion factor in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 70.34 ratio for dec alternative conversion factor in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Afghanistan peaked at 88.53 ratio in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.8 ratio, in 2010.
Afghanistan ranks 79th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.44 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 47.44 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.62 ratio | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.96 ratio | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 47.81 ratio | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 49.68 ratio | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 49.92 ratio | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 49.8 ratio | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 50.95 ratio | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 49.27 ratio | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 45.8 ratio | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 47.76 ratio | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 51.68 ratio | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 56.53 ratio | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 57.4 ratio | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 63.9 ratio | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 67.5 ratio | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 68.55 ratio | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 73.54 ratio | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 78.17 ratio | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 76.92 ratio | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 87.74 ratio | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 88.53 ratio | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 78.76 ratio | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 70.34 ratio | -10.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 70.34 ratio is below the median for low income countries, which is 606.35 ratio, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 70.34 ratio is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.83 ratio, 14.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.89 ratio | 47.44 ratio | 50.95 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.08 ratio | 45.8 ratio | 78.17 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.46 ratio | 70.34 ratio | 88.53 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More development goals data for Afghanistan
- Red List Index 0.9237 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 9,820 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 27.99 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 37 (2025)
- Infant deaths 70,975 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Afghanistan?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Afghanistan was 70.34 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.53 ratio in 2022.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8 ratio in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Afghanistan ranks 79th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (in local currency unit per United States dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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