Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) was 15.16 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Afghanistan, 2002–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Afghanistan is 15.16 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Afghanistan peaked at 20.26 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.11 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 128th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2003 | 7.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 7.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 9.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 10.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 10.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 12.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 14.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 14.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 16.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 17.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 18.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 18.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 19.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 19.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 20.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 19.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 15.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 14.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 14.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 15.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 15.16 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.00 billion constant 2015 US$, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 15.16 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.66 billion constant 2015 US$, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 19.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 125 Armenia 15.77 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 126 Tajikistan 15.26 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 127 Mongolia 15.20 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 129 Guinea 14.94 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 130 Nicaragua 14.90 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 131 Rwanda 14.87 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 value added at basic prices (gva) in Afghanistan?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Afghanistan was 15.16 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.26 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Afghanistan ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.