GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP was 1.35 trillion current LCU in 2023. β Volatile
GDP in Afghanistan, 2000β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Afghanistan is 1.35 trillion current LCU, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 1.53 trillion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 133.47 billion current LCU, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 95th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 322.22 billion current LCU | 133.47 billion current LCU | 611.69 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 trillion current LCU | 726.23 billion current LCU | 1.47 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 trillion current LCU | 1.25 trillion current LCU | 1.53 trillion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 92 Morocco 1.54 trillion current LCU compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 1.52 trillion current LCU compare
- 94 Mozambique 1.43 trillion current LCU compare
- 96 Guinea-Bissau 1.29 trillion current LCU compare
- 97 Ghana 1.18 trillion current LCU compare
- 98 Netherlands 1.13 trillion current 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 1.35 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 trillion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.47 billion current LCU in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release