Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … 2015 unit in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … 2015 unit was 0.8526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Afghanistan, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.8526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Afghanistan peaked at 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.833 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Afghanistan ranks 41st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … 2015 unit in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 1.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.833 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9929 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.8526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.8526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.833 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 38 Kuwait 0.8558 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.8536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 India 0.8529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Greenland 0.8491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Qatar 0.8463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Mauritius 0.8421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 60.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Afghanistan?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Afghanistan was 0.8526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.833 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.