Gross fixed capital formation, Private … Private capita Purchasing in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … Private capita Purchasing was 0 units per person in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Afghanistan, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Afghanistan is 0 units per person, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Afghanistan peaked at 0 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2007.
That places Afghanistan 164th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private … Private capita Purchasing in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +45.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -33.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -29.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +41.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -50.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +67.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -12.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per person, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per person, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private … Private capita Purchasing 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +67.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 161 Madagascar 0 units per person compare
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 units per person compare
- 163 Central African Republic 0 units per person compare
- 165 Zimbabwe 0 units per person compare
- 166 Burundi 0 units per person compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 0 units per person compare
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Afghanistan?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Afghanistan was 0 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Afghanistan ranks 164th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.