GDP in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: GDP was 1.26 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.26 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
100th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.53 trillion current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
133.47 billion current LCU
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2024

0500.0B1.0T1.5T2000201220242000: 167.0B current LCU2001: 133.5B current LCU2002: 182.2B current LCU2003: 221.4B current LCU2004: 249.8B current LCU2005: 308.2B current LCU2006: 348.0B current LCU2007: 485.4B current LCU2008: 515.0B current LCU2009: 611.7B current LCU2010: 726.2B current LCU2011: 850.3B current LCU2012: 1.0T current LCU2013: 1.1T current LCU2014: 1.2T current LCU2015: 1.2T current LCU2016: 1.2T current LCU2017: 1.3T current LCU2018: 1.3T current LCU2019: 1.5T current LCU2020: 1.5T current LCU2021: 1.3T current LCU2022: 1.3T current LCU2023: 1.4T current LCU2024: 1.3T current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, gdp in Afghanistan stood at 1.26 trillion current LCU.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 1.53 trillion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 133.47 billion current LCU, in 2001.

That places Afghanistan 100th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 322.22 billion current LCU 133.47 billion current LCU 611.69 billion current LCU 10
2010s 1.14 trillion current LCU 726.23 billion current LCU 1.47 trillion current LCU 10
2020s 1.34 trillion current LCU 1.25 trillion current LCU 1.53 trillion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 97 Guinea-Bissau 1.47 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 98 Ghana 1.43 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 99 Mozambique 1.43 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 101 Peru 1.19 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 102 Netherlands 1.18 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 103 Cuba 1.08 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp in Afghanistan?
Gdp in Afghanistan was 1.26 trillion current 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 1.53 trillion current LCU in 2020.
What is the lowest gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 133.47 billion current LCU in 2001.
How does Afghanistan rank for gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 100th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.