GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was 3.65 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan is 3.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.1% on the previous year and up 109.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 39.82 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -28.54 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -20.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 35.97 % change on previous year | -279.0% |
| 2003 | 18.17 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2004 | 15.57 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 18.73 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 12.39 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2007 | 39.82 % change on previous year | +221.4% |
| 2008 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2009 | 22.82 % change on previous year | +515.5% |
| 2010 | 27.71 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2012 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2014 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2015 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -482.0% |
| 2016 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2018 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 2019 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 2020 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2021 | -28.54 % change on previous year | -564.0% |
| 2022 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2023 | 18.31 % change on previous year | +1001.0% |
| 2024 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.34 % change on previous year | -20.1 % change on previous year | 39.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.67 % change on previous year | -6.65 % change on previous year | 27.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2476 % change on previous year | -28.54 % change on previous year | 18.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- 172 Uruguay 3.67 % change on previous year compare
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- 175 Indonesia 3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Botswana 3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Jamaica 3.14 % 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)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 416.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate -6.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 70.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 29,590 current LCU per person (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 374.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 3.65 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.82 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.54 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.8%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.