Gross Domestic Product of Afghanistan grew 20.6% in 2009 compared to last year. This rate is 167 -tenths of one percent higher than the figure of 3.9% published in 2008.
The GDP figure in 2009 was €8,660$12,066 million, Afghanistan is number 118 in the ranking of GDP of the 196 countries that we publish. The absolute value of GDP in Afghanistan rose €1,658$1,769 million with respect to 2008.
The GDP per capita of Afghanistan in 2009 was €367$511, €63$63 higher than in 2008, it was €304$448. To view the evolution of the GDP per capita, it is interesting to look back a few years and compare these data with those of 1999 when the GDP per capita in Afghanistan was €132$141.
If we order the countries according to their GDP per capita, Afghanistan is in 185 th position. According to this parameter, its population is among the poorest of the 196 countries whose GDP we publish.
Here we show you the progression of the GDP in Afghanistan. You can see GDP in other countries in GDP and see all the economic information about Afghanistan in Afghanistan's economy.