Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 77.81 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Afghanistan, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Afghanistan stood at 77.81. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Afghanistan peaked at 77.81 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.3, in 1994.
Afghanistan ranks 97th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.47 | — |
| 1971 | 39.36 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 34.32 | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 33.63 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 35.27 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 37.41 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 39.51 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 38.4 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 40.14 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 39.95 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 38.57 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 38.88 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 39.68 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 41.38 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 42.41 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 42.67 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 43.69 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 40.46 | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 36.92 | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 34.21 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 32.82 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 29.82 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 29.39 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 23.77 | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 18.3 | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 23.89 | +30.5% |
| 1996 | 24.74 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 23.46 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 22.36 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 21.29 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 20.15 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 19.02 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 28.25 | +48.6% |
| 2003 | 32.72 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 33.66 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 36.18 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 39.28 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 48.18 | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 47.64 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 52.82 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 55.59 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 59.35 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 65.11 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 69.44 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 71.58 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 70.56 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 71.73 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 73.63 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 74.8 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 77.81 | +4.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 77.81 is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.44, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 77.81 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 188.49, 41% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power 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 | +48.6% | 19.02 | 28.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.75 | 33.63 | 40.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.89 | 34.21 | 43.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.98 | 18.3 | 32.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.79 | 19.02 | 52.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.96 | 55.59 | 77.81 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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), constant prices, purchasing power in Afghanistan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Afghanistan was 77.81 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.81 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3 in 1994.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Afghanistan ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.