Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0021 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Afghanistan, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Afghanistan stood at 0.0021 units per person.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Afghanistan peaked at 0.003 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per person, in 1994.
That places Afghanistan 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 units per person | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.003 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.003 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.003 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.003 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.003 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 units per person | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0021 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0025 units per person, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0021 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0144 units per person, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 6 |
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 in millions constant 2021 international $ in Afghanistan?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Afghanistan was 0.0021 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 1994.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.