Gross capital formation in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Gross capital formation was 215.62 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
215.62 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
215.62 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
3.90 billion current LCU
in 1967
Years of data
24
1960–2024

Gross capital formation in Afghanistan, 1960–2024

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1960199220241960: 3.9B current LCU1961: 4.1B current LCU1962: 4.7B current LCU1963: 4.8B current LCU1964: 5.0B current LCU1965: 5.1B current LCU1966: 5.3B current LCU1967: 3.9B current LCU1968: 4.0B current LCU1969: 4.1B current LCU1970: 4.3B current LCU1971: 4.5B current LCU1972: 4.7B current LCU1973: 5.7B current LCU1974: 8.5B current LCU1975: 10.4B current LCU1976: 15.7B current LCU1977: 16.5B current LCU1978: 20.6B current LCU2020: 176.5B current LCU2021: 162.7B current LCU2022: 214.3B current LCU2023: 206.6B current LCU2024: 215.6B current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 215.62 billion current LCU for gross capital formation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 22.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Afghanistan peaked at 215.62 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.90 billion current LCU, in 1967.

That places Afghanistan 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.49 billion current LCU 3.90 billion current LCU 5.30 billion current LCU 10
1970s 10.10 billion current LCU 4.30 billion current LCU 20.60 billion current LCU 9
2020s 195.14 billion current LCU 162.65 billion current LCU 215.62 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 94 Honduras 248.36 billion current LCU compare
  2. 95 Peru 242.94 billion current LCU compare
  3. 96 Netherlands 233.77 billion current LCU compare
  4. 98 Nicaragua 209.78 billion current LCU compare
  5. 99 New Caledonia 208.58 billion current LCU compare
  6. 100 Mauritania 206.00 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation in Afghanistan?
Gross capital formation in Afghanistan was 215.62 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 215.62 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.90 billion current LCU in 1967.
How does Afghanistan rank for gross capital formation?
Afghanistan ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,699 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.