Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Annual GDP growth
Afghanistan
3.0%
in 2025
Pakistan
3.1%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
117th
Pakistan rank
114th
Annual GDP growth over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 117th and Pakistan ranks 114th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 5.3% | 3.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 1.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -2.7% | 2.8% | 5.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual gdp growth, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual gdp growth between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for annual gdp growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 117th and Pakistan ranks 114th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual GDP growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.