GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP was 1.08 trillion constant LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Afghanistan is 1.08 trillion constant LCU, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 1.42 trillion constant LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 378.79 billion constant LCU, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 89th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 418.24 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2001 | 378.79 billion constant LCU | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 487.12 billion constant LCU | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 530.15 billion constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 537.64 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 598.02 billion constant LCU | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 630.06 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 717.17 billion constant LCU | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 745.32 billion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 904.75 billion constant LCU | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 1.03 trillion constant LCU | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 1.04 trillion constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.17 trillion constant LCU | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 1.24 trillion constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.27 trillion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.29 trillion constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.32 trillion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.35 trillion constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.37 trillion constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.42 trillion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.39 trillion constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.10 trillion constant LCU | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 1.03 trillion constant LCU | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06 trillion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.08 trillion constant LCU | +1.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.08 trillion constant LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.80 trillion constant LCU, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.08 trillion constant LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 736.64 billion constant LCU, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP 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% | 378.79 billion constant LCU | 487.12 billion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 594.73 billion constant LCU | 378.79 billion constant LCU | 904.75 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 trillion constant LCU | 1.03 trillion constant LCU | 1.42 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 trillion constant LCU | 1.03 trillion constant LCU | 1.39 trillion constant LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 86 Morocco 1.35 trillion constant LCU compare
- 87 Mozambique 1.10 trillion constant LCU compare
- 88 Guinea-Bissau 1.08 trillion constant LCU compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 943.11 billion constant LCU compare
- 91 Netherlands 931.77 billion constant LCU compare
- 92 New Caledonia 843.63 billion constant LCU 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 gdp in Afghanistan?
- Gdp in Afghanistan was 1.08 trillion constant LCU 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 1.42 trillion constant LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.79 billion constant LCU in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th out of 215 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.