Manufacturing, value added in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Manufacturing, value added was 1.50 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added in Afghanistan, 2002–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.50 billion current US$ for manufacturing, value added in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Afghanistan peaked at 2.49 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 662.08 million current US$, in 2017.
Afghanistan ranks 132nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 billion current US$ | 720.10 million current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.76 billion current US$ | 662.08 million current US$ | 2.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 billion current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 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 manufacturing, value added in Afghanistan?
- Manufacturing, value added in Afghanistan was 1.50 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 662.08 million current US$ in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Afghanistan ranks 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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 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.