Gross domestic savings in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Gross domestic savings was -35.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-35.3%
Change on year
down 83.2%
World rank
185th
of 188 countries
All-time high
-9.7%
in 2021
All-time low
-35.3%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Gross domestic savings in Afghanistan, 2020–2024

-40-30-20-102020202220242020: -14.4 % of GDP2021: -9.7 % of GDP2022: -19.5 % of GDP2023: -19.3 % of GDP2024: -35.3 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded -35.3% for gross domestic savings in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 83.2% on the previous year and down 145.1% over five years.

That places Afghanistan 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross domestic savings in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Afghanistan, 2020 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
2020 -14.4%
2021 -9.7% -32.4%
2022 -19.5% +99.7%
2023 -19.3% -0.9%
2024 -35.3% +83.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic savings in Afghanistan?
Gross domestic savings in Afghanistan was -35.3% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was -9.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -35.3% in 2024.
How does Afghanistan rank for gross domestic savings?
Afghanistan ranks 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 11,136 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.