GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP was 1.06 trillion constant LCU in 2023. β² Rising
GDP in Afghanistan, 2000β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Afghanistan is 1.06 trillion constant LCU, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 1.42 trillion constant LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 378.79 billion constant LCU, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 86th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 594.73 billion constant LCU | 378.79 billion constant LCU | 904.75 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 trillion constant LCU | 1.03 trillion constant LCU | 1.42 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 trillion constant LCU | 1.03 trillion constant LCU | 1.39 trillion constant LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 83 Spain 1.35 trillion constant LCU compare
- 84 Morocco 1.27 trillion constant LCU compare
- 85 Mozambique 1.10 trillion constant LCU compare
- 87 Guinea-Bissau 1.02 trillion constant LCU compare
- 88 New Caledonia 982.71 billion constant LCU compare
- 89 Netherlands 920.77 billion constant LCU compare
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 20,866 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.76 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.76 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.96 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.84 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Afghanistan?
- Gdp in Afghanistan was 1.06 trillion constant LCU in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 trillion constant LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.79 billion constant LCU in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 86th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release