GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) was -6.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at -6.59 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 225.3% on the previous year and down 299.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 39.47 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -20.1 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 209th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -20.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 36.48 % change on previous year | -281.5% |
| 2003 | 21.52 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2004 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2005 | 23.37 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 2006 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2007 | 39.47 % change on previous year | +204.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2009 | 18.76 % change on previous year | +207.4% |
| 2010 | 18.72 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.09 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 20.98 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2014 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2015 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0131 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2017 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +38982.2% |
| 2018 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 10.69 % change on previous year | +225.4% |
| 2020 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2021 | -18.49 % change on previous year | -515.7% |
| 2022 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2023 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 2024 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -225.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -6.59 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.94 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -6.59 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.23 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +38982.2% | 0.0131 % change on previous year | 5.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.82 % change on previous year | -20.1 % change on previous year | 39.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.38 % change on previous year | 0.0131 % change on previous year | 20.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.56 % change on previous year | -18.49 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 206 Gabon -1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Kuwait -2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Brunei -4.1 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Equatorial Guinea -7.15 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Iraq -9.04 % change on previous year compare
- 212 New Caledonia -12.52 % change on previous year 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 (current lcu), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -6.59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.47 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.1 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 209th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 299.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.