Gross national expenditure in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Gross national expenditure was 1.92 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.92 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
86th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.93 trillion current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
24.90 billion current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
24
1960–2024

Gross national expenditure in Afghanistan, 1960–2024

0500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T1960199220241960: 24.9B current LCU1961: 25.6B current LCU1962: 25.7B current LCU1963: 36.4B current LCU1964: 39.3B current LCU1965: 49.9B current LCU1966: 69.3B current LCU1967: 80.9B current LCU1968: 65.7B current LCU1969: 66.5B current LCU1970: 80.4B current LCU1971: 86.7B current LCU1972: 74.2B current LCU1973: 79.4B current LCU1974: 97.8B current LCU1975: 108.2B current LCU1976: 116.9B current LCU1977: 137.1B current LCU1978: 153.0B current LCU2020: 1.9T current LCU2021: 1.5T current LCU2022: 1.7T current LCU2023: 1.8T current LCU2024: 1.9T current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 1.92 trillion current LCU for gross national expenditure in 2024.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Afghanistan peaked at 1.93 trillion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.90 billion current LCU, in 1960.

Afghanistan ranks 86th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross national expenditure in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2024.
Year current LCU Change
1960 24.90 billion current LCU
1961 25.60 billion current LCU +2.8%
1962 25.70 billion current LCU +0.4%
1963 36.40 billion current LCU +41.6%
1964 39.30 billion current LCU +8.0%
1965 49.90 billion current LCU +27.0%
1966 69.30 billion current LCU +38.9%
1967 80.90 billion current LCU +16.7%
1968 65.70 billion current LCU -18.8%
1969 66.50 billion current LCU +1.2%
1970 80.40 billion current LCU +20.9%
1971 86.70 billion current LCU +7.8%
1972 74.20 billion current LCU -14.4%
1973 79.40 billion current LCU +7.0%
1974 97.80 billion current LCU +23.2%
1975 108.20 billion current LCU +10.6%
1976 116.90 billion current LCU +8.0%
1977 137.10 billion current LCU +17.3%
1978 153.00 billion current LCU +11.6%
2020 1.93 trillion current LCU +1163.2%
2021 1.54 trillion current LCU -20.5%
2022 1.75 trillion current LCU +13.8%
2023 1.82 trillion current LCU +4.0%
2024 1.92 trillion current LCU +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.42 billion current LCU 24.90 billion current LCU 80.90 billion current LCU 10
1970s 103.74 billion current LCU 74.20 billion current LCU 153.00 billion current LCU 9
2020s 1.79 trillion current LCU 1.54 trillion current LCU 1.93 trillion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 83 Israel 2.06 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 84 Central African Republic 2.04 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 85 Romania 2.02 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 87 Malaysia 1.91 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 88 Morocco 1.86 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 89 Guinea-Bissau 1.66 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Afghanistan?
Gross national expenditure in Afghanistan was 1.92 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 trillion current LCU in 2020.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 24.90 billion current LCU in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for gross national expenditure?
Afghanistan ranks 86th out of 185 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 national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 8,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.