Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current was 10.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Afghanistan, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Afghanistan is 10.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Afghanistan peaked at 14.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd of 207 countries on this measure, 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 … LCU unit GDP current in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 11.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 12.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 13.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 14.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 13.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 13.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 9.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 10.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 10.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 12.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 14.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 7.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 6.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 10.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 9.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 12.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 14.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 10.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 10.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 10.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 129.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 10.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 79 French Polynesia 11.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Nicaragua 10.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Cape Verde 10.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Thailand 10.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Turkey 9.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Zambia 8.88 current 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 (current lcu), per in Afghanistan?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Afghanistan was 10.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Industry (including construction), value added (current 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.