Afghanistan — GDP growth
GDP Growth (Annual %) for Afghanistan, 2001–2024.
GDP growth for Afghanistan was 1.87% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2001 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 28.60% in 2002. The lowest was -20.74% in 2021 (about -11.1× the latest value).
Afghanistan ranks 149 of 212 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 70%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 2.93%, so Afghanistan sits below it. It peaked in 2002 and has fallen 93% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 31%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 18 of 23 economies; Yemen, Rep. (0.75%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 2891% in 2012. That is 287% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 200th of 200 in 2001 → 5th of 209 in 2010 → 72nd of 209 in 2020 → 145th of 200 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 2001 to 2024
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.87% | -0.4 pp |
| 2023 | 2.27% | +8.5 pp |
| 2022 | -6.24% | +14.5 pp |
| 2021 | -20.74% | -18.4 pp |
| 2020 | -2.35% | -6.3 pp |
| 2019 | 3.91% | +2.7 pp |
| 2018 | 1.19% | -1.5 pp |
| 2017 | 2.65% | +0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 2.26% | +0.8 pp |
| 2015 | 1.45% | -1.3 pp |
| 2014 | 2.72% | -2.9 pp |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -7.2 pp |
| 2012 | 12.75% | +12.3 pp |
| 2011 | 0.43% | -13.9 pp |
| 2010 | 14.36% | -7.0 pp |
| 2009 | 21.39% | +17.5 pp |
| 2008 | 3.92% | -9.9 pp |
| 2007 | 13.83% | +8.5 pp |
| 2006 | 5.36% | -5.9 pp |
| 2005 | 11.23% | +9.8 pp |
| 2004 | 1.41% | -7.4 pp |
| 2003 | 8.83% | -19.8 pp |
| 2002 | 28.6% | +38.0 pp |
| 2001 | -9.43% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Afghanistan’s GDP growth in 2002?
28.6% (2002). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Afghanistan’s GDP growth growing or shrinking?
Between 2001 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +119.9% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 1.87%; 2023: 2.27%; 2022: -6.24%; 2021: -20.74%; 2020: -2.35%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG — GDP Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.