Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was -1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Afghanistan, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Afghanistan is -1.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 38.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Afghanistan peaked at 22.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -14.9%, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 184th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2% | — |
| 2001 | -9.7% | -405.7% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | -327.5% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -89.4% |
| 2004 | -2.3% | -200.0% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -405.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -90.5% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +1504.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -91.6% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +1632.6% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -37.2% |
| 2011 | -4.1% | -141.3% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -276.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -84.9% |
| 2014 | -1.9% | -275.5% |
| 2015 | -1.4% | -25.4% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -93.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -150.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +2500.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +220.0% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -108.2% |
| 2021 | -14.9% | +4279.4% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -111.7% |
| 2023 | -0.5% | -128.2% |
| 2024 | -1.9% | +295.9% |
| 2025 | -1.2% | -38.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -1.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -1.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -4279.4% | -0.3% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | +2500.0% | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| 2009 | +1632.6% | 0.9% | 15.9% |
| 2007 | +1504.4% | 0.7% | 10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | -9.7% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -4.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.9% | -14.9% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 181 Central African Republic -1.0% compare
- 182 Puerto Rico -1.0% compare
- 183 Angola -1.1% compare
- 184 Eritrea -1.2% compare
- 186 Oman -1.7% compare
- 187 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -1.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 60.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Afghanistan?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Afghanistan was -1.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.9% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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