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Economy · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Low income

Afghanistan: the economy in numbers

GDP is $17.8bn (2024), 139th of 211 in the world and 20th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP per capita is $417 (2024), 210th of 211 in the world and 22nd of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $2,236 (2024), 189th of 199 in the world and 22nd of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.

GDP$17.8bn2024 · world 139/211 · region 20/22GDP per capita$4172024 · world 210/211 · region 22/22GDP per capita, PPP$2,2362024 · world 189/199 · region 22/22GNI per capita$3902024 · world 200/201 · region 22/22
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$0$10.0bn$20.0bn$30.0bn20002005201020152020Afghanistan$17.8bn
GDP per capita
AfghanistanMiddle East, North Africa, A…Low incomeWorld
$0$5,000$10,000$15,0001995200020052010201520202025Afghanistan$417Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLow incomeWorld
13 indicators

Economy: Afghanistan in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
GDPGDP, current US$$17.8bn2024139/21120/22$3.5bn$15.9bn$20.0bn−13%since 2014$5.1tn$643bn$118tn
GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$$4172024210/21122/22$175$561$511−33%since 2014$6,202$837$14,406
GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $)$2,2362024189/19922/22$814$1,766$2,562+0.5%since 2014$16,921$2,712$25,704
GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$$3902024200/20122/22$1802002$530$490−39%since 2014$6,365$811$14,244
GDP growthGDP growth, annual %1.9%2024149/21018/22-9.4%200114.4%-2.4%−0.9 ppsince 20142.7%5.3%2.9%
GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual %-1.0%2024195/21016/22-10.1%200111.1%-5.4%±0.0 ppsince 20140.9%2.5%2.0%
Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP34.3%20246/1982/2238.6%200226.2%30.0%+12.2 ppsince 20146.8%27.2%4.0%
Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP14.5%2024163/20119/2223.8%200221.2%13.0%−6.7 ppsince 201435.9%28.4%25.0%
Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP8.4%2024118/19414/2018.8%200212.5%7.5%−3.1 ppsince 201412.9%8.5%14.9%
Services shareServices, % of GDP45.2%2024170/20119/2236.2%200248.9%52.6%−7.8 ppsince 201451.9%40.5%63.3%
InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP17.1%2024143/17513/20··11.5%—27.0%20.7%26.3%
SavingsGross savings, % of GDP-2.7%2020160/16318/19··-2.7%—26.6%15.8%26.0%
Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP0.4%2021136/20917/231.3%20020.6%0.3%−0.4 ppsince 201117.3%13.8%3.1%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Afghanistan and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Afghanistan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorAfghanistanChinaPakistanIranUzbekistanTajikistan
GDP$17.8bn2024$19.5tn2025$407bn2025$363bn2025$147bn2025$17.7bn2025
GDP per capita$4172024$13,8622025$1,5962025$3,9242025$3,9682025$1,6372025
GDP per capita, PPP$2,2362024$29,3332025$6,5732025$19,6992025$13,6012025$5,9232025
GNI per capita$3902024$14,2302025$1,5002025$4,6502025$3,6702025$2,0802025
GDP growth1.9%20245.0%20253.7%2025-2.8%20257.7%20258.4%2025
GDP per capita growth-1.0%20245.1%20252.1%2025-3.7%20255.7%20256.4%2025
Agriculture share34.3%20246.7%202523.0%202510.6%202516.6%202523.1%2024
Industry share14.5%202435.6%202520.1%202539.6%202532.5%202532.4%2024
Manufacturing share8.4%202424.7%202513.0%202520.6%202420.8%202513.2%2024
China: economyPakistan: economyIran: economyUzbekistan: economyTajikistan: economy
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