Manufacturing, value added in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Manufacturing, value added was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.6%
Change on year
up 168.7%
World rank
117th
of 190 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2018
All-time low
-10.3%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Manufacturing, value added in Afghanistan, 2003–2024

-10010202003201320242003: 3.7 annual % growth2004: 4.2 annual % growth2005: 3.3 annual % growth2006: 3.2 annual % growth2007: 4.5 annual % growth2008: 2.3 annual % growth2009: 5.3 annual % growth2010: 3.8 annual % growth2011: 3.1 annual % growth2012: 6 annual % growth2013: 2.3 annual % growth2014: -1.8 annual % growth2015: 0.409 annual % growth2016: 1.1 annual % growth2017: 18.1 annual % growth2018: 22.9 annual % growth2019: 6.4 annual % growth2020: -3.5 annual % growth2021: -10.3 annual % growth2022: -10 annual % growth2023: 0.584 annual % growth2024: 1.6 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

In 2024, manufacturing, value added in Afghanistan stood at 1.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 168.7% on the previous year and up 185.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Afghanistan peaked at 22.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -10.3%, in 2021.

Afghanistan ranks 117th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Manufacturing, value added in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth) in Afghanistan, 2003 to 2024.
Year annual % growth Change
2003 3.7%
2004 4.2% +12.5%
2005 3.3% -21.2%
2006 3.2% -2.6%
2007 4.5% +42.0%
2008 2.3% -48.3%
2009 5.3% +125.7%
2010 3.8% -27.5%
2011 3.1% -20.4%
2012 6.0% +97.4%
2013 2.3% -62.1%
2014 -1.8% -180.3%
2015 0.4% -122.3%
2016 1.1% +165.7%
2017 18.1% +1565.8%
2018 22.9% +26.5%
2019 6.4% -71.9%
2020 -3.5% -154.8%
2021 -10.3% +191.4%
2022 -10.0% -3.1%
2023 0.6% -105.9%
2024 1.6% +168.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 2.3% 5.3% 7
2010s 6.2% -1.8% 22.9% 10
2020s -4.3% -10.3% 1.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added in Afghanistan?
Manufacturing, value added in Afghanistan was 1.6% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -10.3% in 2021.
How does Afghanistan rank for manufacturing, value added?
Afghanistan ranks 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 8,906 data points, 1961–2025
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Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.