Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$) was 2,796 constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Services, value added per worker in Afghanistan, 2002–2024
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, services, value added per worker in Afghanistan stood at 2,796 constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added per worker in Afghanistan peaked at 4,111 constant 2015 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,342 constant 2015 US$, in 2002.
That places Afghanistan 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,342 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2003 | 2,424 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2,627 constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 2,577 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,604 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,894 constant 2015 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 3,176 constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 3,368 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 3,618 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 3,797 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 3,953 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 4,111 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 4,082 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,871 constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 3,692 constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 3,422 constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 3,472 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,386 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,433 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,818 constant 2015 US$ | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 2,930 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2,887 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2,796 constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2,796 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,983 constant 2015 US$, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2,796 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,929 constant 2015 US$, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,752 constant 2015 US$ | 2,342 constant 2015 US$ | 3,368 constant 2015 US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,740 constant 2015 US$ | 3,386 constant 2015 US$ | 4,111 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,973 constant 2015 US$ | 2,796 constant 2015 US$ | 3,433 constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 60.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added per worker in Afghanistan?
- Services, value added per worker in Afghanistan was 2,796 constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest services, value added per worker recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,111 constant 2015 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest services, value added per worker recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,342 constant 2015 US$ in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for services, value added per worker?
- Afghanistan ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is services, value added per worker rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 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. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in the economy to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.