Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant was 57.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Afghanistan, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Afghanistan is 57.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 lcu), per unit of in Afghanistan peaked at 124.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 55.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Afghanistan 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 124.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 113.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 99.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 92.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 86.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 71.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 71.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 69.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 59.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 55.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 56.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 59.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 64.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 69.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 68.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 72.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 72.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 73.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 67.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 58.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 57.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 57.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 216.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 57.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 15.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 69.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 124.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 63.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 55.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 72.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 57.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 73.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 55 Serbia 62.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Albania 59.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Bhutan 59.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 56.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Nepal 54.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Philippines 47.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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) (constant lcu), per unit of in Afghanistan?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Afghanistan was 57.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 124.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.