Services, value added in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Services, value added was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Afghanistan, 2003–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Afghanistan is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 65.9% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Afghanistan peaked at 19.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -30.1%, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.6% | — |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -57.9% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +192.4% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -46.7% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +39.5% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -42.7% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -42.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | -0.7% | -134.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -384.0% |
| 2019 | -1.4% | -171.5% |
| 2020 | -5.9% | +327.0% |
| 2021 | -30.1% | +407.9% |
| 2022 | -6.5% | -78.4% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -122.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -65.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 5.4% | 19.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | -1.4% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.1% | -30.1% | 1.5% | 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)
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 1,783 current LCU per person (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.009 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Afghanistan?
- Services, value added in Afghanistan was 0.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.1% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for services, value added?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.