Africa's Development: Annual real GDP growth rate Growth rate … 02 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Africa's Development: Annual real GDP growth rate Growth rate … 02 was -6.24 Percent per annum in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP in Afghanistan, 2003–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.
Analysis
In 2022, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp in Afghanistan stood at -6.24 Percent per annum.
The figure is up 57.1% on the previous year and down 144.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 20.59 Percent per annum in 2009 and was at its lowest, -14.54 Percent per annum, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 165th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Africa's Development: Annual real GDP growth rate Growth rate … 02 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Percent per annum | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.69 Percent per annum | — |
| 2004 | 0.6709 Percent per annum | -92.3% |
| 2005 | 11.83 Percent per annum | +1663.4% |
| 2006 | 5.36 Percent per annum | -54.7% |
| 2007 | 13.34 Percent per annum | +148.8% |
| 2008 | 3.86 Percent per annum | -71.0% |
| 2009 | 20.59 Percent per annum | +432.9% |
| 2010 | 8.44 Percent per annum | -59.0% |
| 2011 | 6.48 Percent per annum | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 13.97 Percent per annum | +115.6% |
| 2013 | 5.68 Percent per annum | -59.3% |
| 2014 | 2.7 Percent per annum | -52.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9876 Percent per annum | -63.4% |
| 2016 | 2.16 Percent per annum | +119.1% |
| 2017 | 2.65 Percent per annum | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 1.19 Percent per annum | -55.1% |
| 2019 | 3.91 Percent per annum | +228.9% |
| 2020 | -2.35 Percent per annum | -160.1% |
| 2021 | -14.54 Percent per annum | +518.5% |
| 2022 | -6.24 Percent per annum | -57.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -6.24 Percent per annum is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.94 Percent per annum. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -6.24 Percent per annum is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.18 Percent per annum. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Annual real GDP growth rate Growth rate … 02 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1663.4% | 0.6709 Percent per annum | 11.83 Percent per annum |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.19 Percent per annum | 0.6709 Percent per annum | 20.59 Percent per annum | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.82 Percent per annum | 0.9876 Percent per annum | 13.97 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.71 Percent per annum | -14.54 Percent per annum | -2.35 Percent per annum | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 10.11 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp in Afghanistan?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp in Afghanistan was -6.24 Percent per annum in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.59 Percent per annum in 2009.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.54 Percent per annum in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 165th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 144.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP growth rate — Growth rate of real gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 2 shows the full time series of annual real GDP growth, up to present, and including projected real GDP growth rates over the next five years.