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Afghanistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Low income Kabul

Afghanistan posted GDP of $17.78B in 2024. Population stands at 43.84M, while GDP per capita reaches $416.87. Latest available inflation is -6.60%, and unemployment is 13.35%.

Quick facts

GDP (current US$) $17.78B 2024 Population, total 43.84M 2025 GDP per capita (current US$) $416.87 2024 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) -6.60% 2024 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 66.29 years 2024 Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) 13.35% 2025 GDP growth (annual %) 1.87% 2024

Population, total

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43.84M
2025

Population, total increased from 9.04M in 1960 to 43.84M in 2025, a gain of 34.81M.

GDP (current US$)

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$17.78B
2024

GDP (current US$) increased from $3.52B in 2000 to $17.78B in 2024, a gain of $14.26B.

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

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-6.60%
2024

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 12.69% in 2005 to -6.60% in 2024, a decrease of 19.29%.

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

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66.29 years
2024

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 32.80 years in 1960 to 66.29 years in 2024, a gain of 33.49 years.

Country takeaways

  • Afghanistan posts $17.78B for GDP (current US$) in 2024; global position: #134.
  • Afghanistan posts 43.84M for Population, total in 2025; global position: #36.
  • Afghanistan posts $416.87 for GDP per capita (current US$) in 2024; global position: #199.
  • Afghanistan posts -6.60% for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2024; global position: #1.

Trend interpretation

  • Population, total increased from 9.04M in 1960 to 43.84M in 2025, a gain of 34.81M.
  • GDP (current US$) increased from $3.52B in 2000 to $17.78B in 2024, a gain of $14.26B.
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 12.69% in 2005 to -6.60% in 2024, a decrease of 19.29%.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 32.80 years in 1960 to 66.29 years in 2024, a gain of 33.49 years.

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