GDP growth in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP growth was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Afghanistan, 2001–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.9% for gdp growth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Afghanistan peaked at 28.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -20.7%, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 149th 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.
GDP growth in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -9.4% | — |
| 2002 | 28.6% | -403.2% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -69.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -84.0% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +694.1% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -52.3% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +158.1% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -71.6% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +445.0% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -97.0% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +2891.0% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -56.1% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -51.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +55.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -55.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +228.9% |
| 2020 | -2.4% | -160.1% |
| 2021 | -20.7% | +782.1% |
| 2022 | -6.2% | -69.9% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -136.3% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | -9.4% | 28.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 0.4% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.0% | -20.7% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -7.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 27,807 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 355.41 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 57.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Afghanistan?
- Gdp growth in Afghanistan was 1.9% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.7% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.