Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth was 4.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
150th
of 218 countries
All-time high
566.76 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-23.32 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
53
1971–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Afghanistan, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Afghanistan stood at 4.95 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 286.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Afghanistan peaked at 566.76 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -23.32 % change on previous year, in 1993.

Afghanistan ranks 150th of 218 countries on this measure, 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 4.7 % change on previous year
1972 -12.86 % change on previous year -373.6%
1973 8.64 % change on previous year -167.1%
1974 24.36 % change on previous year +182.1%
1975 9.79 % change on previous year -59.8%
1976 7.98 % change on previous year -18.5%
1977 15.56 % change on previous year +95.0%
1978 11.74 % change on previous year -24.6%
1979 8.9 % change on previous year -24.2%
1980 -0.6233 % change on previous year -107.0%
1981 7.11 % change on previous year -1240.4%
1982 1.09 % change on previous year -84.7%
1983 -1.15 % change on previous year -205.3%
1984 -1.15 % change on previous year -0.0%
1985 -1.15 % change on previous year -0.0%
1986 -0.0393 % change on previous year -96.6%
1987 -13.04 % change on previous year +33117.5%
1988 -7.73 % change on previous year -40.7%
1989 25.44 % change on previous year -429.2%
1990 8.36 % change on previous year -67.1%
1991 -7.77 % change on previous year -193.0%
1992 4.03 % change on previous year -151.8%
1993 -23.32 % change on previous year -679.1%
1994 566.76 % change on previous year -2530.6%
1995 200.02 % change on previous year -64.7%
1996 189.63 % change on previous year -5.2%
1997 15.85 % change on previous year -91.6%
1998 -3.46 % change on previous year -121.8%
2000 31.9 % change on previous year -1022.6%
2001 2.82 % change on previous year -91.2%
2002 17.77 % change on previous year +530.4%
2003 17.95 % change on previous year +1.0%
2004 10.24 % change on previous year -42.9%
2005 21.7 % change on previous year +111.8%
2006 13.61 % change on previous year -37.3%
2007 37.21 % change on previous year +173.4%
2008 3.56 % change on previous year -90.4%
2009 16.06 % change on previous year +351.0%
2010 17.16 % change on previous year +6.9%
2011 19.1 % change on previous year +11.3%
2012 20.3 % change on previous year +6.3%
2013 9.36 % change on previous year -53.9%
2014 1.28 % change on previous year -86.3%
2015 2.42 % change on previous year +89.3%
2016 8.17 % change on previous year +237.8%
2017 4.69 % change on previous year -42.6%
2018 4.97 % change on previous year +6.0%
2019 10.8 % change on previous year +117.1%
2020 1.93 % change on previous year -82.2%
2021 -18.49 % change on previous year -1060.1%
2022 2.58 % change on previous year -113.9%
2023 5.75 % change on previous year +123.1%
2024 4.95 % change on previous year -14.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 -33117.5% -0.0393 % change on previous year -13.04 % change on previous year
1994 +2530.6% -23.32 % change on previous year 566.76 % change on previous year
1981 +1240.4% -0.6233 % change on previous year 7.11 % change on previous year
2021 -1060.1% 1.93 % change on previous year -18.49 % change on previous year
2000 +1022.6% -3.46 % change on previous year 31.9 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.76 % change on previous year -12.86 % change on previous year 24.36 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.8766 % change on previous year -13.04 % change on previous year 25.44 % change on previous year 10
1990s 105.57 % change on previous year -23.32 % change on previous year 566.76 % change on previous year 9
2000s 17.28 % change on previous year 2.82 % change on previous year 37.21 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.82 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year 20.3 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.6571 % change on previous year -18.49 % change on previous year 5.75 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 147 Senegal 5.08 % change on previous year compare
  2. 148 Algeria 5.06 % change on previous year compare
  3. 149 Yemen Dem 5.01 % change on previous year compare
  4. 151 Morocco 4.92 % change on previous year compare
  5. 152 Saint Lucia 4.89 % change on previous year compare
  6. 153 Slovenia 4.72 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Afghanistan?
Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Afghanistan was 4.95 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 566.76 % change on previous year in 1994.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -23.32 % change on previous year in 1993.
How does Afghanistan rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth?
Afghanistan ranks 150th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 286.9%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
218 places, 10,731 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.