Services, value added per worker in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Services, value added per worker was 2,796 constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,796 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
169th
of 176 countries
All-time high
4,111 constant 2015 US$
in 2013
All-time low
2,342 constant 2015 US$
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Services, value added per worker in Afghanistan, 2002–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2002201320242002: 2.3k constant 2015 US$2003: 2.4k constant 2015 US$2004: 2.6k constant 2015 US$2005: 2.6k constant 2015 US$2006: 2.6k constant 2015 US$2007: 2.9k constant 2015 US$2008: 3.2k constant 2015 US$2009: 3.4k constant 2015 US$2010: 3.6k constant 2015 US$2011: 3.8k constant 2015 US$2012: 4.0k constant 2015 US$2013: 4.1k constant 2015 US$2014: 4.1k constant 2015 US$2015: 3.9k constant 2015 US$2016: 3.7k constant 2015 US$2017: 3.4k constant 2015 US$2018: 3.5k constant 2015 US$2019: 3.4k constant 2015 US$2020: 3.4k constant 2015 US$2021: 2.8k constant 2015 US$2022: 2.9k constant 2015 US$2023: 2.9k constant 2015 US$2024: 2.8k constant 2015 US$

Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.

Analysis

In 2024, services, value added per worker in Afghanistan stood at 2,796 constant 2015 US$.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services, value added per worker in Afghanistan peaked at 4,111 constant 2015 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,342 constant 2015 US$, in 2002.

That places Afghanistan 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,752 constant 2015 US$ 2,342 constant 2015 US$ 3,368 constant 2015 US$ 8
2010s 3,740 constant 2015 US$ 3,386 constant 2015 US$ 4,111 constant 2015 US$ 10
2020s 2,973 constant 2015 US$ 2,796 constant 2015 US$ 3,433 constant 2015 US$ 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 166 Ethiopia 2,909 constant 2015 US$ compare
  2. 167 Mozambique 2,902 constant 2015 US$ compare
  3. 168 Burkina Faso 2,875 constant 2015 US$ compare
  4. 170 Gambia 2,777 constant 2015 US$ compare
  5. 171 Niger 2,687 constant 2015 US$ compare
  6. 172 Burundi 2,666 constant 2015 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added per worker in Afghanistan?
Services, value added per worker in Afghanistan was 2,796 constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest services, value added per worker recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 4,111 constant 2015 US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest services, value added per worker recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,342 constant 2015 US$ in 2002.
How does Afghanistan rank for services, value added per worker?
Afghanistan ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
Is services, value added per worker rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
222 places, 7,068 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. 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. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in the economy to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.