GDP in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: GDP was 17.15 billion current US$ in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
17.15 billion current US$
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
137th
of 208 countries
All-time high
20.50 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
2.81 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2023

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B2000201120232000: 3.5B current US$2001: 2.8B current US$2002: 3.8B current US$2003: 4.5B current US$2004: 5.2B current US$2005: 6.2B current US$2006: 7.0B current US$2007: 9.7B current US$2008: 10.1B current US$2009: 12.4B current US$2010: 15.9B current US$2011: 17.8B current US$2012: 19.9B current US$2013: 20.1B current US$2014: 20.5B current US$2015: 19.1B current US$2016: 18.1B current US$2017: 18.8B current US$2018: 18.1B current US$2019: 18.8B current US$2020: 20.0B current US$2021: 14.3B current US$2022: 14.5B current US$2023: 17.2B current US$

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp in Afghanistan is 17.15 billion current US$, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 20.50 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.81 billion current US$, in 2001.

Afghanistan ranks 137th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.54 billion current US$ 2.81 billion current US$ 12.42 billion current US$ 10
2010s 18.71 billion current US$ 15.86 billion current US$ 20.50 billion current US$ 10
2020s 16.47 billion current US$ 14.26 billion current US$ 19.96 billion current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 134 Moldova 18.20 billion current US$ compare
  2. 135 Kyrgyzstan 17.48 billion current US$ compare
  3. 136 Madagascar 17.42 billion current US$ compare
  4. 138 North Macedonia 16.69 billion current US$ compare
  5. 139 Laos 16.50 billion current US$ compare
  6. 140 Bahamas 15.83 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

More population data for Afghanistan

All data for Afghanistan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gdp in Afghanistan?
Gdp in Afghanistan was 17.15 billion current US$ in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 20.50 billion current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.81 billion current US$ in 2001.
How does Afghanistan rank for gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 137th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release