Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 1,390 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Afghanistan, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1,390 for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 138.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Afghanistan peaked at 1,390 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0742, in 1972.
That places Afghanistan 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2019, 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), Current prices, Domestic currency in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0779 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0816 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0742 | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0766 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0928 | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1044 | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1131 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1289 | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.145 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1588 | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1609 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1696 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1736 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1725 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1705 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1685 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.168 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.151 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1373 | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1615 | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1801 | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1722 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1743 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1439 | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7291 | +406.6% |
| 1995 | 2.3 | +215.1% |
| 1996 | 6.67 | +190.5% |
| 1997 | 8.77 | +31.5% |
| 1998 | 8.81 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 100.57 | +1042.1% |
| 2000 | 158.27 | +57.4% |
| 2001 | 170.93 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 195.74 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 230.6 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 257.81 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 307.88 | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 354.7 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 470.25 | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 514.4 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 583.52 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 682.8 | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 811.09 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 974.46 | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 1,087 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1,119 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,144 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,224 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1,267 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,297 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,390 | +7.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,390 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,108, 23% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,390 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,398, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1042.1% | 8.81 | 100.57 |
| 1994 | +406.6% | 0.1439 | 0.7291 |
| 1995 | +215.1% | 0.7291 | 2.3 |
| 1996 | +190.5% | 2.3 | 6.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1053 | 0.0742 | 0.1588 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1633 | 0.1373 | 0.1736 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.85 | 0.1439 | 100.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 324.41 | 158.27 | 583.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,100 | 682.8 | 1,390 | 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)
- 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 domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Afghanistan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Afghanistan was 1,390 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,390 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0742 in 1972.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Afghanistan ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.