Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU was 8.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Afghanistan, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Afghanistan stood at 8.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Afghanistan peaked at 14.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Afghanistan 64th out of 198 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.
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 13.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 13.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 12.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 10.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 7.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 7.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 8.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 8.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 10.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 10.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 11.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 10.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 8.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 8.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 8.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 8.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 11.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 10.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Algeria 10.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Nepal 8.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Cape Verde 8.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Egypt 7.16 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Afghanistan?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Afghanistan was 8.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- Afghanistan ranks 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Industry (including construction), value added (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.