Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate was -26.71 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-26.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 654.7%
World rank
180th
of 183 countries
All-time high
28.97 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-26.71 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
23
1971–2021

Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1971–2021

-200201971199620211971: 4.6 % change on previous year1972: -12.8 % change on previous year1973: 8 % change on previous year1974: 24 % change on previous year1975: 8.8 % change on previous year1976: 7.9 % change on previous year1977: 15.7 % change on previous year1978: 12 % change on previous year1979: 11.9 % change on previous year1980: -2.1 % change on previous year1981: -4 % change on previous year2010: 29 % change on previous year2011: 16.4 % change on previous year2012: 11.3 % change on previous year2013: 2 % change on previous year2014: -0.022 % change on previous year2015: -1.7 % change on previous year2016: -9.4 % change on previous year2017: 5.5 % change on previous year2018: -3.4 % change on previous year2019: 3.4 % change on previous year2020: 4.8 % change on previous year2021: -26.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at -26.71 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 654.7% on the previous year and down 263.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 28.97 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -26.71 % change on previous year, in 2021.

Afghanistan ranks 180th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1971 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 4.58 % change on previous year —
1972 -12.8 % change on previous year -379.4%
1973 8.05 % change on previous year -162.9%
1974 23.97 % change on previous year +197.9%
1975 8.85 % change on previous year -63.1%
1976 7.86 % change on previous year -11.1%
1977 15.71 % change on previous year +99.8%
1978 11.97 % change on previous year -23.8%
1979 11.89 % change on previous year -0.7%
1980 -2.06 % change on previous year -117.4%
1981 -4.02 % change on previous year +95.0%
2010 28.97 % change on previous year -819.9%
2011 16.38 % change on previous year -43.5%
2012 11.31 % change on previous year -30.9%
2013 2.04 % change on previous year -81.9%
2014 -0.0222 % change on previous year -101.1%
2015 -1.66 % change on previous year +7358.8%
2016 -9.4 % change on previous year +467.1%
2017 5.5 % change on previous year -158.5%
2018 -3.43 % change on previous year -162.3%
2019 3.43 % change on previous year -200.1%
2020 4.82 % change on previous year +40.2%
2021 -26.71 % change on previous year -654.7%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's -26.71 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.58 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's -26.71 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.93 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 -7358.8% -0.0222 % change on previous year -1.66 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.9 % change on previous year -12.8 % change on previous year 23.97 % change on previous year 9
1980s -3.04 % change on previous year -4.02 % change on previous year -2.06 % change on previous year 2
2010s 5.31 % change on previous year -9.4 % change on previous year 28.97 % change on previous year 10
2020s -10.95 % change on previous year -26.71 % change on previous year 4.82 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 177 Yemen -19.59 % change on previous year compare
  2. 178 New Caledonia -20.55 % change on previous year compare
  3. 179 Libya -26.54 % change on previous year compare
  4. 181 Lebanon -28.46 % change on previous year compare
  5. 182 Syria -50.69 % change on previous year compare
  6. 183 East Timor -64.58 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
Adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -26.71 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 28.97 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -26.71 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Afghanistan rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 180th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 263.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted net national income (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 9,271 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted net national income (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.