Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan is 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Afghanistan 119th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 116 Zambia 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Guinea-Bissau 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Iceland 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Tanzania 0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Ukraine 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Rwanda 0.0832 current US$ 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 manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 119th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.