Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added was 8.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Afghanistan, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufacturing value added.
Analysis
In 2022, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Afghanistan stood at 8.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Afghanistan peaked at 14.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2006.
That places Afghanistan 119th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % manufacturing value added | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.6% | — |
| 1991 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -81.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +212.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 2.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 116 Central African Republic 9.2% compare
- 117 Sri Lanka 9.0% compare
- 118 Fiji 8.5% compare
- 120 Macau, China 8.0% compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 7.8% compare
- 122 Bangladesh 7.8% 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -6.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 71.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 29,716 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -7.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -16.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 14.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 25.12 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Afghanistan?
- Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Afghanistan was 8.5% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
- Afghanistan ranks 119th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added of manufacturing