Gross domestic product (GDP) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 15.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 15.97 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Afghanistan peaked at 21.12 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.62 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 137th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 21.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 134 Rwanda 16.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 135 Albania 16.16 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 136 Syria 16.10 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 138 Mauritius 15.32 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 139 Madagascar 14.95 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 140 Brunei 13.77 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -52.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices -6.6% (2024)
- GDP per capita 374.38 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.4% (2024)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 374.38 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 67.53 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 417.86 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.89 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 76.03 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.07 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Afghanistan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Afghanistan was 15.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.12 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Afghanistan ranks 137th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.