Industry (including construction), value added in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Industry (including construction), value added was 14.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added in Afghanistan, 2002–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Afghanistan is 14.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Afghanistan peaked at 28.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2017.
That places Afghanistan 168th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23.8% | — |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -52.7% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 21.9% | 28.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 10.1% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.0% | 16.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 35.09 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,491 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 63.7 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,972 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.9 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Afghanistan?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Afghanistan was 14.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Afghanistan ranks 168th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.