Gross capital formation in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Gross capital formation was 17.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.1%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
151st
of 187 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2024
All-time low
11.5%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Gross capital formation in Afghanistan, 2020–2024

0510152020202220242020: 11.5 % of GDP2021: 13 % of GDP2022: 16.7 % of GDP2023: 15.3 % of GDP2024: 17.1 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 17.1% for gross capital formation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 48.6% over five years.

Afghanistan ranks 151st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross capital formation in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Afghanistan, 2020 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
2020 11.5%
2021 13.0% +13.0%
2022 16.7% +28.5%
2023 15.3% -8.4%
2024 17.1% +11.7%

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

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  3. 150 Burkina Faso 17.2% compare
  4. 152 Brazil 17.1% compare
  5. 153 Kenya 17.0% compare
  6. 154 Guatemala 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation in Afghanistan?
Gross capital formation in Afghanistan was 17.1% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2020.
How does Afghanistan rank for gross capital formation?
Afghanistan ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,938 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.