Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1788 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Afghanistan ranks 189th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +236.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 186 Curaçao 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Guam 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Niger 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Maldives 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Macau, China 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Afghanistan?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Afghanistan was 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1788 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Afghanistan ranks 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.