Real GDP growth (IMF) — all countries

Real GDP growth (IMF) — Afghanistan

Real GDP growth (IMF) in Afghanistan in 2025 — 3%. Ranked 104 in the world out of 193. Since 2003, the indicator has fallen by 5.7 pp.

2025 3% +1.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 104of 193
Period maximum 20.6%2009
Period minimum -14.5%2021

Trend over time

2003–2025 · % per year

Real GDP growth (IMF) — Afghanistan, 2003–2025-20-100102030200320062009201220152018202120242003: 8.7%2004: 0.7%2005: 11.8%2006: 5.4%2007: 13.3%2008: 3.9%2009: 20.6%2010: 8.4%2011: 6.5%2012: 14%2013: 5.7%2014: 2.7%2015: 1%2016: 2.2%2017: 2.6%2018: 1.2%2019: 3.9%2020: -2.4%2021: -14.5%2022: -6.2%2023: 2.3%2024: 1.9%2025: 3%
Change over the period: −5.7 pp Annual average: -0.26 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan

Afghanistan 3%
World computed 2.86%
South Asia computed 6.78%
Southern Asia computed 6.2%
Low-income countries computed 5.53%
Real GDP growth (IMF) — Afghanistan, by year Afghanistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 3 +1.1 pp
2024 1.9 −0.4 pp
2023 2.3 +8.5 pp
2022 -6.2 +8.3 pp
2021 -14.5 −12.1 pp
2020 -2.4 −6.3 pp
2019 3.9 +2.7 pp
2018 1.2 −1.4 pp
2017 2.6 +0.4 pp
2016 2.2 +1.2 pp
2015 1 −1.7 pp
2014 2.7 −3 pp
2013 5.7 −8.3 pp
2012 14 +7.5 pp
2011 6.5 −1.9 pp
2010 8.4 −12.2 pp
2009 20.6 +16.7 pp
2008 3.9 −9.4 pp
2007 13.3 +7.9 pp
2006 5.4 −6.4 pp
2005 11.8 +11.1 pp
2004 0.7 −8 pp
2003 8.7

Southern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The annual growth rate of GDP in constant prices from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. It is the main reference point for judging the prospects of economies: these are the figures quoted as the IMF growth forecast. Values for past years are actuals from the national accounts; those for the current and future years are estimates and projections.

Important: The projection years are revised twice a year, and the divergence from the eventual actuals can be substantial for commodity economies.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.