Afghanistan Economic Growth 1960-2023
GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.
- Afghanistan economic growth for 2021 was $14.58B, a 27.6% decline from 2020.
- Afghanistan economic growth for 2020 was $20.14B, a 6.55% increase from 2019.
- Afghanistan economic growth for 2019 was $18.90B, a 2.64% increase from 2018.
- Afghanistan economic growth for 2018 was $18.42B, a 2.53% decline from 2017.
| Afghanistan Economic Growth - Historical Data |
| Year |
GDP |
Per Capita |
Growth Rate |
| 2021 |
$14.58B |
$364 |
-20.70% |
| 2020 |
$20.14B |
$517 |
-2.35% |
| 2019 |
$18.90B |
$501 |
3.91% |
| 2018 |
$18.42B |
$502 |
1.19% |
| 2017 |
$18.90B |
$530 |
2.65% |
| 2016 |
$18.02B |
$520 |
2.26% |
| 2015 |
$20.00B |
$592 |
1.45% |
| 2014 |
$20.55B |
$628 |
2.72% |
| 2013 |
$20.56B |
$652 |
5.60% |
| 2012 |
$20.20B |
$663 |
12.75% |
| 2011 |
$18.19B |
$622 |
0.43% |
| 2010 |
$15.63B |
$555 |
14.36% |
| 2009 |
$12.15B |
$444 |
21.39% |
| 2008 |
$10.25B |
$388 |
3.93% |
| 2007 |
$9.72B |
$375 |
13.83% |
| 2006 |
$6.97B |
$274 |
5.36% |
| 2005 |
$6.23B |
$255 |
11.23% |
| 2004 |
$5.22B |
$222 |
1.41% |
| 2003 |
$4.54B |
$200 |
8.83% |
| 2002 |
$3.85B |
$184 |
% |
| 1981 |
$3.48B |
$312 |
% |
| 1980 |
$3.64B |
$292 |
% |
| 1979 |
$3.70B |
$285 |
% |
| 1978 |
$3.30B |
$255 |
% |
| 1977 |
$2.95B |
$233 |
% |
| 1976 |
$2.56B |
$206 |
% |
| 1975 |
$2.37B |
$195 |
% |
| 1974 |
$2.16B |
$182 |
% |
| 1973 |
$1.73B |
$150 |
% |
| 1972 |
$1.60B |
$141 |
% |
| 1971 |
$1.83B |
$166 |
% |
| 1970 |
$1.75B |
$163 |
% |
| 1969 |
$1.41B |
$134 |
% |
| 1968 |
$1.37B |
$134 |
% |
| 1967 |
$1.67B |
$167 |
% |
| 1966 |
$1.40B |
$143 |
% |
| 1965 |
$1.01B |
$105 |
% |
| 1964 |
$0.80B |
$86 |
% |
| 1963 |
$0.75B |
$82 |
% |
| 1962 |
$0.55B |
$61 |
% |
| 1961 |
$0.55B |
$62 |
% |
| 1960 |
$0.54B |
$62 |
% |
