Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 4.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
60th
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
3.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2002–2024

46810122002201320242002: 11.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 10.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 9.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 8.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 7.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 5.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 5.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 4.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 3.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 3.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 3.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 4.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 5.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 5.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 5.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 6.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 5.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 4.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2024: 4.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan is 4.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 11.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

Afghanistan ranks 60th of 190 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.

Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2002 to 2024.
Year constant LCU per US$ of GDP Change
2002 11.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
2003 10.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2004 9.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -9.9%
2005 8.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -13.0%
2006 7.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -8.2%
2007 5.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -25.2%
2008 5.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2009 4.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -14.3%
2010 3.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -18.7%
2011 3.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -8.2%
2012 3.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2013 3.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2014 3.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2015 3.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2016 3.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +6.8%
2017 4.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +14.1%
2018 5.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +27.7%
2019 5.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2020 5.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2021 6.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +25.5%
2022 5.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2023 4.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -15.0%
2024 4.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -2.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 4.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 4.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3679 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 12.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 4.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 11.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 8
2010s 4.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 3.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 5.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 5.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 4.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 6.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 57 Dominican Republic 5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 58 Thailand 4.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 59 Vanuatu 4.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 61 Albania 4.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 62 Eswatini 4.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 63 Cape Verde 3.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
Manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 4.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 11.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Afghanistan rank for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 60th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 7,632 data points, 1960–2025
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Manufacturing, 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.