GDP growth in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: GDP growth was 2.3% in 2023. β Volatile
GDP growth in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 2001β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of is 2.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 136.3% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 28.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -20.7%, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 138th out of 212 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 | 9.5% | -9.4% | 28.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 0.4% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.8% | -20.7% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.5% compare
- 136 Egypt, Arab Republic of 2.4% compare
- 137 Greece 2.3% compare
- 139 Turkmenistan 2.3% compare
- 140 Bermuda 2.1% compare
- 141 Norway 2.1% compare
More population data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Gdp growth in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 2.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.7% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for gdp growth?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 138th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release