Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate was -9.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded -9.03 % change on previous year for services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 208.1% on the previous year and down 330.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 41.09 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -26.88 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 23.89 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 17.06 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 41.09 % change on previous year | +168.1% |
| 2008 | 19.57 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2009 | 18.33 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 28.26 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 2011 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 23.13 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 15.3 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2015 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 10.89 % change on previous year | +146.7% |
| 2017 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2018 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2020 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2021 | -26.88 % change on previous year | +2552.2% |
| 2022 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2023 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -515.2% |
| 2024 | -9.03 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -9.03 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.14 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -9.03 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.94 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -2552.2% | -1.01 % change on previous year | -26.88 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +515.2% | -2.01 % change on previous year | 8.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.02 % change on previous year | 15.33 % change on previous year | 41.09 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.74 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 28.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.12 % change on previous year | -26.88 % change on previous year | 8.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 198 Saint Lucia 0.6043 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4266 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Brunei -0.9254 % change on previous year compare
- 202 French Polynesia -9.41 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Palestine -11.99 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Venezuela -100 % change on previous year
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 services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -9.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.09 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.88 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 330.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.