Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was -1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Afghanistan, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per employed person in Afghanistan is -1.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 38.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Afghanistan peaked at 22.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -14.9%, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 171st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2% | — |
| 2001 | -9.7% | -405.7% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | -327.5% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -89.4% |
| 2004 | -2.3% | -200.0% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -405.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -90.5% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +1504.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -91.6% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +1632.6% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -37.2% |
| 2011 | -4.1% | -141.3% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -276.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -84.9% |
| 2014 | -1.9% | -275.5% |
| 2015 | -1.4% | -25.4% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -93.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -150.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +2500.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +220.0% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -108.2% |
| 2021 | -14.9% | +4279.4% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -111.7% |
| 2023 | -0.5% | -128.2% |
| 2024 | -1.9% | +295.9% |
| 2025 | -1.2% | -38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | -9.7% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -4.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.9% | -14.9% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More work & labour data for Afghanistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4511 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.088 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,498 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 36,430 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,039 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 65,177 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,217 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Afghanistan?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Afghanistan was -1.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.9% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Afghanistan ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).