Trade as a share of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Trade as a share of GDP was 83.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade as a share of GDP in Afghanistan, 2020–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, trade as a share of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 83.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 79.3% over five years.
Afghanistan ranks 91st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trade as a share of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 46.7% | — |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 83.8% | +25.0% |
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 11,013 constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -8.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 391.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -7.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 27,807 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Afghanistan was 83.8% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.