Afghanistan GDP Trends from 2002 to 2022: A overall increase with some decline Flow

Afghanistan's GDP changed from approximately $4B 367M in 2002 to $14B 467M in 2022, showing an overall 231.3% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 2002 at $4B 367M, and the highest in 2014 at $20B 616M.
Over the 20-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 6.2%.
For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Pakistan was 5.2%, and that of India was 7.2%.

Overview of Afghanistan's GDP (2002–2022)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Afghanistan recorded a 231.3% sharply increased from 2002 to 2022.
The average GDP during this period was $14B 68M, and the median was $15B 325M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $16B 249M, with a standard deviation of $5B 976M.
The average annual change was $760M 163K.


Afghanistan GDP from 2002 to 2022

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Afghanistan.

Change Chart

    Highest and Lowest GDP Records

    • Lowest GDP: 2002, $4B 367M
    • Highest GDP: 2014, $20B 616M
    • Most Recent GDP: 2022, $14B 467M

    Notable Annual GDP Changes

    • 2010: Significant increase in GDP
    • 2021: Noticeable drop in GDP

    Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


    Global Economic Events and Afghanistan's GDP

    COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

    • Period: From 2019 to 2020
    • GDP Change: $18B 876M → $20B 136M
    • Outcome: increased

    2008 Global Financial Crisis

    • Period: From 2007 to 2009
    • GDP Change: $8B 555M → $12B 66M
    • Outcome: sharply increased

    2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

    • Period: From 2000 to 2001
    • GDP Change: $0 → $0
    • Outcome: remained stable

    1998 Asian Financial Crisis

    • Period: From 1997 to 1998
    • GDP Change: $0 → $0
    • Outcome: remained stable

    Key Economic Indicators of Afghanistan (2002–2022)

    yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
    2002
    $ 4B 367M
    $ 233.43
    $ 1,051.06
    $ 19B 663M
    0 %
    33.908 %
    61.15 %
    0 %
    18M 707K people
    2003
    $ 4B 553M
    $ 233.75
    $ 1,118.95
    $ 21B 794M
    8.692 %
    29.616 %
    59.72 %
    0 %
    19M 477K people
    2004
    $ 5B 146M
    $ 254.26
    $ 1,113.28
    $ 22B 530M
    0.671 %
    37.216 %
    72.57 %
    0 %
    20M 237K people
    2005
    $ 6B 167M
    $ 294.40
    $ 1,240.52
    $ 25B 985M
    11.83 %
    30.226 %
    67.27 %
    -0.87 %
    20M 947K people
    2006
    $ 6B 925M
    $ 320.67
    $ 1,306.83
    $ 28B 222M
    5.361 %
    20.844 %
    50.33 %
    0.724 %
    21M 596K people
    2007
    $ 8B 555M
    $ 381.50
    $ 1,464.96
    $ 32B 854M
    13.34 %
    63.39 %
    119.24 %
    -2.431 %
    22M 426K people
    2008
    $ 10B 297M
    $ 447.75
    $ 1,512.38
    $ 34B 780M
    3.863 %
    33.769 %
    63.99 %
    -3.845 %
    22M 997K people
    2009
    $ 12B 66M
    $ 511.37
    $ 1,788.41
    $ 42B 199M
    20.585 %
    41.587 %
    78.09 %
    -1.742 %
    23M 596K people
    2010
    $ 15B 325M
    $ 631.49
    $ 1,908.46
    $ 46B 316M
    8.438 %
    29.43 %
    59.70 %
    0.945 %
    24M 269K people
    2011
    $ 17B 890M
    $ 714.70
    $ 2,010.83
    $ 50B 334M
    6.479 %
    26.574 %
    52.98 %
    -0.573 %
    25M 31K people
    2012
    $ 20B 293M
    $ 784.61
    $ 2,317.69
    $ 59B 945M
    13.968 %
    10.864 %
    36.20 %
    0.257 %
    25M 864K people
    2013
    $ 20B 170M
    $ 754.40
    $ 2,385.71
    $ 63B 784M
    5.683 %
    1.444 %
    24.54 %
    -0.544 %
    26M 736K people
    2014
    $ 20B 616M
    $ 746.92
    $ 2,516.01
    $ 69B 444M
    2.697 %
    6.549 %
    24.01 %
    -1.685 %
    27M 601K people
    2015
    $ 20B 57M
    $ 705.60
    $ 2,534.92
    $ 72B 56M
    0.988 %
    3.709 %
    22.18 %
    -1.326 %
    28M 425K people
    2016
    $ 18B 20M
    $ 617.13
    $ 2,400.61
    $ 70B 98M
    2.164 %
    9.029 %
    28.31 %
    0.192 %
    29M 200K people
    2017
    $ 18B 883M
    $ 635.79
    $ 2,515.55
    $ 74B 712M
    2.647 %
    7.576 %
    26.06 %
    -0.604 %
    29M 700K people
    2018
    $ 18B 336M
    $ 580.25
    $ 2,447.22
    $ 77B 332M
    1.189 %
    12.143 %
    30.19 %
    1.694 %
    31M 600K people
    2019
    $ 18B 876M
    $ 586.20
    $ 2,537.45
    $ 81B 706M
    3.912 %
    11.705 %
    29.90 %
    -1.019 %
    32M 200K people
    2020
    $ 20B 136M
    $ 611.27
    $ 2,454.07
    $ 80B 839M
    -2.351 %
    13.974 %
    30.98 %
    -2.206 %
    32M 941K people
    2021
    $ 14B 288M
    $ 423.99
    $ 2,144.05
    $ 72B 251M
    -14.542 %
    0 %
    10.58 %
    -0.462 %
    33M 698K people