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$, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 137th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 7.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 7.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 7.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 9.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 10.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 11.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 13.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 15.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 15.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 17.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 18.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 18.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 20.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 20.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 21.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 20.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 16.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 15.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 15.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 15.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 15.97 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.04 billion constant 2015 US$, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 15.97 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.82 billion constant 2015 US$, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +28.6% | 5.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.23 billion constant 2015 US$ |
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
- 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Afghanistan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Afghanistan was 15.97 billion constant 2015 US$ 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.