GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: GNI (current US$), annual growth rate was 3.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 80.6%
World rank
170th
of 207 countries
All-time high
39.18 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-28.64 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
45
1961–2024

GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1961–2024

-20020401961199220241961: 2 % change on previous year1962: -0.397 % change on previous year1963: 37.5 % change on previous year1964: 6.4 % change on previous year1965: 25.9 % change on previous year1966: 39.2 % change on previous year1967: 19.6 % change on previous year1968: -17.9 % change on previous year1969: 2.5 % change on previous year1970: 24.1 % change on previous year1971: 4.7 % change on previous year1972: -12.7 % change on previous year1973: 8.6 % change on previous year1974: 24.3 % change on previous year1975: 9.8 % change on previous year1976: 8 % change on previous year1977: 15.6 % change on previous year1978: 11.7 % change on previous year1979: 12 % change on previous year1980: -1.6 % change on previous year1981: -4.4 % change on previous year2001: -17.2 % change on previous year2002: 37.6 % change on previous year2003: 17.9 % change on previous year2004: 15.5 % change on previous year2005: 18.7 % change on previous year2006: 13.1 % change on previous year2007: 39.1 % change on previous year2008: 2.3 % change on previous year2009: 22.5 % change on previous year2010: 28.3 % change on previous year2011: 11.9 % change on previous year2012: 12.3 % change on previous year2013: 1.2 % change on previous year2014: 1.7 % change on previous year2015: -6.4 % change on previous year2016: -4.7 % change on previous year2017: 3.3 % change on previous year2018: -3.5 % change on previous year2019: 4.3 % change on previous year2020: 5.4 % change on previous year2021: -28.6 % change on previous year2022: 1.4 % change on previous year2023: 18.5 % change on previous year2024: 3.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan is 3.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.6% on the previous year and up 107.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 39.18 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -28.64 % change on previous year, in 2021.

Afghanistan ranks 170th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 2.02 % change on previous year
1962 -0.3968 % change on previous year -119.6%
1963 37.45 % change on previous year -9538.4%
1964 6.38 % change on previous year -83.0%
1965 25.89 % change on previous year +305.9%
1966 39.18 % change on previous year +51.3%
1967 19.6 % change on previous year -50.0%
1968 -17.95 % change on previous year -191.6%
1969 2.54 % change on previous year -114.1%
1970 24.11 % change on previous year +850.7%
1971 4.73 % change on previous year -80.4%
1972 -12.72 % change on previous year -368.8%
1973 8.58 % change on previous year -167.5%
1974 24.34 % change on previous year +183.6%
1975 9.79 % change on previous year -59.8%
1976 8 % change on previous year -18.3%
1977 15.57 % change on previous year +94.8%
1978 11.71 % change on previous year -24.8%
1979 12 % change on previous year +2.5%
1980 -1.57 % change on previous year -113.1%
1981 -4.44 % change on previous year +183.3%
2001 -17.2 % change on previous year +287.4%
2002 37.61 % change on previous year -318.7%
2003 17.89 % change on previous year -52.4%
2004 15.49 % change on previous year -13.4%
2005 18.68 % change on previous year +20.6%
2006 13.06 % change on previous year -30.1%
2007 39.12 % change on previous year +199.5%
2008 2.32 % change on previous year -94.1%
2009 22.47 % change on previous year +867.4%
2010 28.34 % change on previous year +26.1%
2011 11.93 % change on previous year -57.9%
2012 12.26 % change on previous year +2.7%
2013 1.24 % change on previous year -89.9%
2014 1.73 % change on previous year +39.5%
2015 -6.37 % change on previous year -467.6%
2016 -4.67 % change on previous year -26.7%
2017 3.33 % change on previous year -171.3%
2018 -3.52 % change on previous year -205.6%
2019 4.3 % change on previous year -222.1%
2020 5.37 % change on previous year +24.9%
2021 -28.64 % change on previous year -633.5%
2022 1.35 % change on previous year -104.7%
2023 18.53 % change on previous year +1268.9%
2024 3.6 % change on previous year -80.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.74 % change on previous year -17.95 % change on previous year 39.18 % change on previous year 9
1970s 10.61 % change on previous year -12.72 % change on previous year 24.34 % change on previous year 10
1980s -3 % change on previous year -4.44 % change on previous year -1.57 % change on previous year 2
2000s 16.6 % change on previous year -17.2 % change on previous year 39.12 % change on previous year 9
2010s 4.86 % change on previous year -6.37 % change on previous year 28.34 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.0413 % change on previous year -28.64 % change on previous year 18.53 % change on previous year 5

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  3. 169 French Polynesia 3.69 % change on previous year compare
  4. 171 Suriname 3.52 % change on previous year compare
  5. 172 Indonesia 3.46 % change on previous year compare
  6. 173 Saint Lucia 3.41 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
Gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 3.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 39.18 % change on previous year in 1966.
What is the lowest gni (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -28.64 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Afghanistan rank for gni (current us$), annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 170th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is gni (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.6%. 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 GNI (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GNI (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
255 places, 13,650 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.