Gross national expenditure in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Gross national expenditure was 27.10 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
27.10 billion current US$
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
116th
of 185 countries
All-time high
27.10 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
553.33 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
24
1960–2024

Gross national expenditure in Afghanistan, 1960–2024

010.0B20.0B30.0B1960199220241960: 553.3M current US$1961: 568.9M current US$1962: 571.1M current US$1963: 808.9M current US$1964: 873.3M current US$1965: 1.1B current US$1966: 1.5B current US$1967: 1.8B current US$1968: 1.5B current US$1969: 1.5B current US$1970: 1.8B current US$1971: 1.9B current US$1972: 1.6B current US$1973: 1.8B current US$1974: 2.2B current US$1975: 2.4B current US$1976: 2.6B current US$1977: 3.0B current US$1978: 3.4B current US$2020: 25.1B current US$2021: 17.5B current US$2022: 19.7B current US$2023: 23.1B current US$2024: 27.1B current US$

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

Analysis

In 2024, gross national expenditure in Afghanistan stood at 27.10 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Afghanistan peaked at 27.10 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 553.33 million current US$, in 1960.

That places Afghanistan 116th out of 185 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 1.08 billion current US$ 553.33 million current US$ 1.80 billion current US$ 10
1970s 2.31 billion current US$ 1.65 billion current US$ 3.40 billion current US$ 9
2020s 22.51 billion current US$ 17.50 billion current US$ 27.10 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 113 Yemen 29.94 billion current US$ compare
  2. 114 Albania 28.90 billion current US$ compare
  3. 115 Macao 28.41 billion current US$ compare
  4. 117 Moldova 26.29 billion current US$ compare
  5. 118 Burkina Faso 26.25 billion current US$ compare
  6. 119 Mozambique 25.54 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Afghanistan?
Gross national expenditure in Afghanistan was 27.10 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 27.10 billion current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 553.33 million current US$ in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for gross national expenditure?
Afghanistan ranks 116th out of 185 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 national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 10,837 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.