GDP (constant 2015 US$) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP (constant 2015 US$) was 15.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp in Afghanistan stood at 15.97 billion constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 21.12 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.62 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 137th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 7.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 7.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 7.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 9.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 10.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 11.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 13.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 15.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 15.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 17.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 18.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 18.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 20.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 20.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 21.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 20.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 16.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 15.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 15.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 15.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 15.97 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.04 billion constant 2015 US$, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 15.97 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.82 billion constant 2015 US$, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +28.6% | 5.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.23 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 21.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 134 Rwanda 16.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 135 Albania 16.16 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 136 Syria 16.10 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 138 Mauritius 15.32 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 139 Madagascar 14.95 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 140 Brunei 13.77 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Afghanistan?
- Gdp in Afghanistan was 15.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.12 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 137th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.