Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate was 60.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of recorded 60.38 % change on previous year for real gdp growth, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 447.4% on the previous year and up 195.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 432.88 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -518.54 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -92.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -54.68 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2007 | 148.83 % change on previous year | -372.2% |
| 2008 | -71.04 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2009 | 432.88 % change on previous year | -709.3% |
| 2010 | -59.01 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2011 | -23.22 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2012 | 115.59 % change on previous year | -597.9% |
| 2013 | -59.31 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 2014 | -52.54 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2015 | -63.37 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 119.03 % change on previous year | -287.8% |
| 2017 | 22.32 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2018 | -55.08 % change on previous year | -346.8% |
| 2019 | 229.02 % change on previous year | -515.8% |
| 2020 | -160.1 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 2021 | -518.54 % change on previous year | +223.9% |
| 2022 | 57.09 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2023 | 136.33 % change on previous year | +138.8% |
| 2024 | -17.38 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2025 | 60.38 % change on previous year | -447.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.74 % change on previous year | -92.28 % change on previous year | 432.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.34 % change on previous year | -63.37 % change on previous year | 229.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -73.7 % change on previous year | -518.54 % change on previous year | 136.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- 45 Saudi Arabia 69.95 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Taiwan Province of China 64.72 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61.84 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 60 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Panama 58.3 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Burundi 56.04 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- 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 real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 60.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 432.88 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -518.54 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Real gdp growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.