Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a was 8.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.7%
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
132nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2001
All-time low
4.0%
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 8.7% for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in 2024.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Afghanistan peaked at 19.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2016.
Afghanistan ranks 132nd of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9% | — |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +54.2% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +57.9% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +15.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 8.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.1%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 8.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 7.6% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 10.2% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Afghanistan?
- Manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Afghanistan was 8.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2016.
- How does Afghanistan rank for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
- Afghanistan ranks 132nd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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