Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 77.19 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
77.19
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
152nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
284.25
in 1994
All-time low
55.75
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Afghanistan, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 77.19 for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in 2019.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 284.25 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 55.75, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 152nd out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.75 | — |
| 1971 | 57.66 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 68.38 | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 71.34 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 69.42 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 67.9 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 67.26 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 75.01 | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 76.6 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 82.87 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 91.08 | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 94.92 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 97.64 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 97.97 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 100.04 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 103.86 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 105.58 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 118.55 | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 133.65 | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 147.28 | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 155.83 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 173.7 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 177.21 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 220.37 | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 284.25 | +29.0% |
| 1995 | 214.53 | -24.5% |
| 1996 | 206.98 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 217.54 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 226.95 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 236.59 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 247.69 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 259.61 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 173.17 | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 149.63 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 146.52 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 138.75 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 130.22 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 108.38 | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 108.35 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.84 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 94.96 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 90.77 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 84.18 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 80.73 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 79.72 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 81.67 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 80.94 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 79.24 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 79.15 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.19 | -2.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 77.19 is above the median for low income countries, which is 77.19, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 77.19 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 133, 58% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.22 | 55.75 | 82.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.06 | 91.08 | 147.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 211.39 | 155.83 | 284.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.12 | 98.84 | 259.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.85 | 77.19 | 94.96 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 149 Cambodia 81.95 compare
- 150 Madagascar 79.46 compare
- 151 Burkina Faso 78.29 compare
- 153 Côte d'Ivoire 76.21 compare
- 154 Ethiopia 73.41 compare
- 155 Guinea 71.61 compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Afghanistan was 77.19 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 284.25 in 1994.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.75 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.