Gross domestic savings in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross domestic savings was -35.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in Afghanistan, 2020–2024
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
| 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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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 79.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 33,050 current LCU per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 17.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 564.12 current US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 96.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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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.