Services, value added in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Services, value added was 45.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.2%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
172nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 2018
All-time low
36.2%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Services, value added in Afghanistan, 2002–2024

02040602002201320242002: 36.2 % of GDP2003: 37.4 % of GDP2004: 41.1 % of GDP2005: 39 % of GDP2006: 39.8 % of GDP2007: 40.3 % of GDP2008: 45.4 % of GDP2009: 45.2 % of GDP2010: 48.9 % of GDP2011: 49.7 % of GDP2012: 50.6 % of GDP2013: 52.7 % of GDP2014: 53 % of GDP2015: 53.2 % of GDP2016: 59 % of GDP2017: 58.3 % of GDP2018: 59.5 % of GDP2019: 55.5 % of GDP2020: 52.6 % of GDP2021: 47.2 % of GDP2022: 45 % of GDP2023: 46.4 % of GDP2024: 45.2 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for services, value added in Afghanistan is 45.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services, value added in Afghanistan peaked at 59.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2002.

Afghanistan ranks 172nd of 205 countries on this measure, 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 40.6% 36.2% 45.4% 8
2010s 54.0% 48.9% 59.5% 10
2020s 47.3% 45.0% 52.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added in Afghanistan?
Services, value added in Afghanistan was 45.2% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest services, value added recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2002.
How does Afghanistan rank for services, value added?
Afghanistan ranks 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is services, value added rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Services, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Services, value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.