GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate was 4.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at 4.4 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 30.6 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -14.31 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 144th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -7.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 30.6 % change on previous year | -513.9% |
| 2003 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2004 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2005 | 14.72 % change on previous year | +255.4% |
| 2006 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2007 | 16.91 % change on previous year | +96.5% |
| 2008 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2009 | 22.14 % change on previous year | +273.5% |
| 2010 | 15.75 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2012 | 18.72 % change on previous year | +649.3% |
| 2013 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2014 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2016 | -0.6155 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2017 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -1488.6% |
| 2018 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 9.43 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2021 | -14.31 % change on previous year | -710.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4286 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2023 | 6.05 % change on previous year | +1311.8% |
| 2024 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4.4 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.1 % change on previous year, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4.4 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.38 % change on previous year, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1488.6% | -0.6155 % change on previous year | 8.55 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1311.8% | 0.4286 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -710.4% | 2.34 % change on previous year | -14.31 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +649.3% | 2.5 % change on previous year | 18.72 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +513.9% | -7.39 % change on previous year | 30.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.85 % change on previous year | -7.39 % change on previous year | 30.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.66 % change on previous year | -0.6155 % change on previous year | 18.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2173 % change on previous year | -14.31 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 141 Tuvalu 4.49 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Albania 4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Bermuda 4.42 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 4.29 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Spain 4.18 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Belarus 4.14 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 4.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.31 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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, PPP (current international $), 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, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.