Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth was -7.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-7.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 243.5%
World rank
199th
of 205 countries
All-time high
40.34 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-18.89 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
43
1961–2024

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Afghanistan, 1961–2024

-20020401961199220241961: 2.1 % change on previous year1962: -0.412 % change on previous year1963: 36 % change on previous year1964: 6.4 % change on previous year1965: 25.1 % change on previous year1966: 38.6 % change on previous year1967: 19.4 % change on previous year1968: -17.2 % change on previous year1969: 2.2 % change on previous year1970: 24 % change on previous year1971: 4.6 % change on previous year1972: -13.1 % change on previous year1973: 8.7 % change on previous year1974: 22 % change on previous year1975: 11.8 % change on previous year1976: 9.5 % change on previous year1977: 15.1 % change on previous year1978: 11.7 % change on previous year1979: 8.8 % change on previous year1980: -0.638 % change on previous year1981: 7.2 % change on previous year2003: 20.3 % change on previous year2004: 12.2 % change on previous year2005: 23.2 % change on previous year2006: 12.6 % change on previous year2007: 40.3 % change on previous year2008: 6 % change on previous year2009: 17.8 % change on previous year2010: 18.5 % change on previous year2011: 17 % change on previous year2012: 20.9 % change on previous year2013: 10.5 % change on previous year2014: 3.8 % change on previous year2015: 3.5 % change on previous year2016: -0.782 % change on previous year2017: 4.6 % change on previous year2018: 3.4 % change on previous year2019: 11.2 % change on previous year2020: 4.7 % change on previous year2021: -18.9 % change on previous year2022: 2.3 % change on previous year2023: 5 % change on previous year2024: -7.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Afghanistan stood at -7.17 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 243.5% on the previous year and down 290.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Afghanistan peaked at 40.34 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -18.89 % change on previous year, in 2021.

Afghanistan ranks 199th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 2.1 % change on previous year
1962 -0.4115 % change on previous year -119.6%
1963 35.95 % change on previous year -8835.9%
1964 6.38 % change on previous year -82.2%
1965 25.14 % change on previous year +293.9%
1966 38.58 % change on previous year +53.5%
1967 19.44 % change on previous year -49.6%
1968 -17.24 % change on previous year -188.7%
1969 2.17 % change on previous year -112.6%
1970 23.98 % change on previous year +1006.8%
1971 4.61 % change on previous year -80.8%
1972 -13.08 % change on previous year -384.1%
1973 8.68 % change on previous year -166.4%
1974 21.97 % change on previous year +153.0%
1975 11.79 % change on previous year -46.3%
1976 9.47 % change on previous year -19.7%
1977 15.08 % change on previous year +59.2%
1978 11.71 % change on previous year -22.4%
1979 8.81 % change on previous year -24.7%
1980 -0.6378 % change on previous year -107.2%
1981 7.19 % change on previous year -1227.2%
2003 20.27 % change on previous year +181.9%
2004 12.25 % change on previous year -39.6%
2005 23.21 % change on previous year +89.5%
2006 12.64 % change on previous year -45.5%
2007 40.34 % change on previous year +219.1%
2008 6.03 % change on previous year -85.0%
2009 17.81 % change on previous year +195.2%
2010 18.48 % change on previous year +3.7%
2011 17.02 % change on previous year -7.9%
2012 20.92 % change on previous year +22.9%
2013 10.47 % change on previous year -49.9%
2014 3.76 % change on previous year -64.1%
2015 3.54 % change on previous year -5.8%
2016 -0.7821 % change on previous year -122.1%
2017 4.64 % change on previous year -693.3%
2018 3.4 % change on previous year -26.7%
2019 11.15 % change on previous year +227.9%
2020 4.66 % change on previous year -58.2%
2021 -18.89 % change on previous year -505.1%
2022 2.33 % change on previous year -112.3%
2023 5 % change on previous year +114.4%
2024 -7.17 % change on previous year -243.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.46 % change on previous year -17.24 % change on previous year 38.58 % change on previous year 9
1970s 10.3 % change on previous year -13.08 % change on previous year 23.98 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.28 % change on previous year -0.6378 % change on previous year 7.19 % change on previous year 2
2000s 18.94 % change on previous year 6.03 % change on previous year 40.34 % change on previous year 7
2010s 9.26 % change on previous year -0.7821 % change on previous year 20.92 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.81 % change on previous year -18.89 % change on previous year 5 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 196 Gabon -1.59 % change on previous year compare
  2. 197 Kuwait -2.51 % change on previous year compare
  3. 198 Brunei -4.46 % change on previous year compare
  4. 200 Equatorial Guinea -7.59 % change on previous year compare
  5. 201 East Timor -8.92 % change on previous year compare
  6. 202 Iraq -9.04 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Afghanistan?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Afghanistan was -7.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 40.34 % change on previous year in 2007.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -18.89 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Afghanistan rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
Afghanistan ranks 199th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 290.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 8,871 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.