Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2020–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan is 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 48.6% over five years.
Afghanistan ranks 150th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2021 | 0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 147 Cape Verde 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Greece 0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Burkina Faso 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Brazil 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Kenya 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Guatemala 0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.