Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan is 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.9859 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 72nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.9757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9468 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 69 Singapore 0.9429 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Cambodia 0.9423 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Pakistan 0.9401 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Canada 0.9375 current US$ 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) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9859 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 72nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.