Services, value added in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Services, value added was 8.03 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Services, value added in Afghanistan, 2002–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, services, value added in Afghanistan stood at 8.03 billion current US$.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Afghanistan peaked at 10.94 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.38 billion current US$, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 143rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.07 billion current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 5.62 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.11 billion current US$ | 7.75 billion current US$ | 10.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.95 billion current US$ | 6.53 billion current US$ | 10.49 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -52.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices -6.6% (2024)
- GDP per capita 374.38 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.4% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 15.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 374.38 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 67.53 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 417.86 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.89 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 76.03 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Afghanistan?
- Services, value added in Afghanistan was 8.03 billion current US$ 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 10.94 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for services, value added?
- Afghanistan ranks 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (current US$). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.