Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 1.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at 1.87 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 28.6 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -20.74 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -9.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 28.6 % change on previous year | -403.2% |
| 2003 | 8.83 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2004 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2005 | 11.23 % change on previous year | +694.1% |
| 2006 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2007 | 13.83 % change on previous year | +158.1% |
| 2008 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2009 | 21.39 % change on previous year | +445.0% |
| 2010 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4263 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2012 | 12.75 % change on previous year | +2891.1% |
| 2013 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2014 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2015 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 2017 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2019 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +228.7% |
| 2020 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 2021 | -20.74 % change on previous year | +782.2% |
| 2022 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2023 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2024 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.87 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.02 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.87 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.21 % change on previous year, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2891.1% | 0.4263 % change on previous year | 12.75 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -782.2% | -2.35 % change on previous year | -20.74 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +694.1% | 1.41 % change on previous year | 11.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.46 % change on previous year | -9.43 % change on previous year | 28.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.73 % change on previous year | 0.4263 % change on previous year | 14.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.04 % change on previous year | -20.74 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 140 Lesotho 1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Bermuda 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Malawi 1.88 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Portugal 1.86 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Ukraine 1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Suriname 1.79 % change on previous year 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), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 1.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.74 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.