Industry (including construction), value added in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Industry (including construction), value added was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Afghanistan, 2003–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.9% for industry (including construction), value added in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Afghanistan peaked at 17.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -12.8%, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 118th out of 198 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 5.7% | 17.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | -0.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.9% | -12.8% | 1.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- DEC alternative conversion factor 67.53 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 417.86 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.89 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 76.03 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.07 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 5.41 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 76.25 million current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 29,716 current LCU (2024)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 390 current US$ (2024)
- GNI 1.27 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Afghanistan?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Afghanistan was 1.9% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.8% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.