Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 32.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan is 32.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 43.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
That places Afghanistan 73rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 18.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 19.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 19.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 19.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 20.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 22.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 22.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 26.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 29.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 30.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 34.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 39.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 39.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 43.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 43.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 40.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 41.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 39.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 36.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 32.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 32.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 225.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 32.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 11.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 70 Gambia 38.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 37.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Philippines 37.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 North Macedonia 31.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Guyana 30.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Mauritius 29.38 current LCU 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 services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 32.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 73rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.