GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 5.45 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at 5.45 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 140.5% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 38.77 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -18.6 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 134th of 206 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.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -12.72 % change on previous year | -368.9% |
| 1973 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 1974 | 24.34 % change on previous year | +183.6% |
| 1975 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1976 | 8 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 15.57 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 1978 | 11.71 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1979 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1980 | -0.6667 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1981 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -1189.1% |
| 2001 | -17.2 % change on previous year | -336.8% |
| 2002 | 38.12 % change on previous year | -321.7% |
| 2003 | 21.22 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2004 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2005 | 23.32 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 2006 | 13.62 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2007 | 38.77 % change on previous year | +184.7% |
| 2008 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2009 | 18.43 % change on previous year | +293.2% |
| 2010 | 19.31 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 16.72 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 21.47 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2015 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6983 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2017 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +605.6% |
| 2018 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 10.86 % change on previous year | +208.9% |
| 2020 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2021 | -18.6 % change on previous year | -605.8% |
| 2022 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2023 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +140.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 5.45 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.01 % change on previous year, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 5.45 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.56 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1189.1% | -0.6667 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +605.6% | 0.6983 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.75 % change on previous year | -12.72 % change on previous year | 24.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.3 % change on previous year | -0.6667 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.08 % change on previous year | -17.2 % change on previous year | 38.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.58 % change on previous year | 0.6983 % change on previous year | 21.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.8 % change on previous year | -18.6 % change on previous year | 5.45 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 131 North Macedonia 5.59 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Slovakia 5.59 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Solomon Islands 5.52 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Senegal 5.43 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Kiribati 5.39 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Australia 5.12 % 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 gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 5.45 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.77 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.6 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. 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 GNI (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 GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.