Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 2,546.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Afghanistan, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Afghanistan stood at 2,546.4%.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 311.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Afghanistan peaked at 6,179.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 618.2%, in 2009.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 618.2% | — |
| 2010 | 6,179.7% | +899.6% |
| 2011 | 2,917.8% | -52.8% |
| 2012 | 2,550.7% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 2,368.5% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 2,084.0% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 2,124.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,274.7% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2,426.7% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2,448.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,546.4% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 618.2% | 618.2% | 618.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,792.1% | 2,084.0% | 6,179.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More private sector data for Afghanistan
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 26.9% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 41.1% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 3.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 63.9% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 4.8% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 926.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Afghanistan?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Afghanistan was 2,546.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,179.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 618.2% in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 311.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.