GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 5.26 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Afghanistan is 5.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.8% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 39.47 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -20.1 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 146th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -20.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 36.48 % change on previous year | -281.5% |
| 2003 | 21.52 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2004 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2005 | 23.37 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 2006 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2007 | 39.47 % change on previous year | +204.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2009 | 18.76 % change on previous year | +207.4% |
| 2010 | 18.72 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.09 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 20.98 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2014 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2015 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0131 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2017 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +38982.2% |
| 2018 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 10.69 % change on previous year | +225.4% |
| 2020 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2021 | -18.49 % change on previous year | -515.7% |
| 2022 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2023 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 5.26 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.85 % change on previous year, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 5.26 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.92 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +38982.2% | 0.0131 % change on previous year | 5.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.82 % change on previous year | -20.1 % change on previous year | 39.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.38 % change on previous year | 0.0131 % change on previous year | 20.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.55 % change on previous year | -18.49 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 143 Greece 5.5 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Eswatini 5.47 % change on previous year compare
- 145 United States 5.28 % change on previous year compare
- 147 United Kingdom 5.16 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Czechia 5.15 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Grenada 5.09 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 199.65 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.03 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 5.26 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.47 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.1 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 146th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.