Gross fixed capital formation in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross fixed capital formation was 17.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Afghanistan, 2020–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 17.0% for gross fixed capital formation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 48.7% over five years.
That places Afghanistan 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross fixed capital formation in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11.5% | — |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +11.7% |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 135 Papua New Guinea 18.1%
- 136 Kenya 17.9% compare
- 137 Malta 17.8% compare
- 139 Poland 17.0% compare
- 140 Hong Kong, China 16.9% compare
- 141 San Marino 16.9%
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)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -57.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -41.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 24.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 10,147 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 109.82 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Afghanistan?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Afghanistan was 17.0% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th out of 181 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.