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% |
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 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 13.36 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4219 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 215.5 current US$ per person (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 98.49 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 16.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6,991 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 18.05 % change on previous year (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.