GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP was 17.15 billion current US$ in 2023. β² Rising
GDP in Afghanistan, 2000β2023
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$, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 137th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.54 billion current US$ | 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
- 134 Moldova 18.20 billion current US$ compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 17.48 billion current US$ compare
- 136 Madagascar 17.42 billion current US$ compare
- 138 North Macedonia 16.69 billion current US$ compare
- 139 Laos 16.50 billion current US$ compare
- 140 Bahamas 15.83 billion current US$ 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release