Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent 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 … General Percent 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 8.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.89, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 8.12 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.25, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +41.1% | 16.25 | 22.93 |
| 2009 | +40.1% | 17 | 23.82 |
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 |
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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.