Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was 8.12 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Afghanistan, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Afghanistan stood at 8.12. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Afghanistan peaked at 24.6 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 8.12, in 2019.
Afghanistan ranks 15th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.1 | — |
| 1971 | 11.88 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 11.92 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 12.16 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 14.91 | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 16.25 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 22.93 | +41.1% |
| 1977 | 22.22 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 24.6 | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 23.12 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 22.86 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 23.62 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 23.38 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 23.52 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 23.45 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 23.32 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 23.46 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 22.74 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 22.85 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 22.93 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 23.15 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 22.5 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 23 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 21.15 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 21.17 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 24.1 | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 21.85 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 21.66 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 21.49 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 21.28 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 21.05 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 23.43 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 22.17 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 20.48 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 23.47 | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 23.18 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.02 | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 20.26 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 17 | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 23.82 | +40.1% |
| 2010 | 18.1 | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 14.89 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 14.13 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 12.32 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 8.37 | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 9.12 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 9.05 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.25 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 10.7 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 8.12 | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.11 | 11.1 | 24.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.21 | 22.74 | 23.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.14 | 21.15 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.49 | 17 | 23.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 | 8.12 | 18.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More public sector data for Afghanistan
- Arms imports 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -71.86 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 6.96 current USD per person (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.4743 % change on previous year (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 278.25 million current USD (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 99.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Afghanistan?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Afghanistan was 8.12 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.