Afghanistan — Gross capital formation (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1960–2024 · 65 observations

About this series

Gross capital formation records investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories and, where included, valuables during the period. It is a flow in the expenditure account of GDP. This series expresses the aggregate as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The gross capital formation reading for Afghanistan was 11.2% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 15.2% of GDP in 2023; the period change was −4.08 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 13.6% of GDP, the latest reading was below.

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Latest observations

2012–2024

PeriodValue
202411.2 % of GDP
202315.2 % of GDP
202216.7 % of GDP
202113 % of GDP
202011.5 % of GDP
8 earlier values, back to 2012
201912.6 % of GDP
201814.3 % of GDP
201713.9 % of GDP
201612.8 % of GDP
201514.5 % of GDP
201414.3 % of GDP
201315 % of GDP
201215.2 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.