Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was -0.3532 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2020–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan is -0.3532 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.2% on the previous year and down 145.1% over five years.
Afghanistan ranks 184th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2021 | -0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2022 | -0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.8% |
| 2023 | -0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2024 | -0.3532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -0.3532 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -0.3532 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 181 Yemen -0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 182 Lesotho -0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Lebanon -0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Somalia -0.4145 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 East Timor -0.4421 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Kiribati -0.6283 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 60.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was -0.3532 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3532 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.