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Economy of Afghanistan vs Dominica compared: GDP & Debt

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Afghanistan has a GDP of $17.8B compared to $724M for Dominica, ranking 139/197 and 190/197 by economy size, respectively.

Afghanistan has $1.58B in government debt (7.98% of GDP), compared to $743M (102.6% of GDP) in Dominica.

Afghanistan vs Dominica GDP by year

Afghanistan
Dominica
1x
Year GDP, current $
Afghanistan Dominica
2025 - $723,859,259
2024 $17,778,508,876 $688,881,481
2023 $17,152,234,637 $659,311,111
2022 $14,497,243,872 $623,062,963
2021 $14,259,995,441 $562,911,111
2020 $19,955,929,052 $528,944,444
2019 $18,799,444,490 $644,259,259
2018 $18,053,222,687 $628,244,444
2017 $18,753,456,498 $563,355,556
2016 $18,116,572,395 $612,711,111
2015 $19,134,221,645 $583,177,778
2014 $20,497,128,556 $572,255,556
2013 $20,146,416,758 $545,325,926
2012 $19,907,329,778 $520,355,556
2011 $17,805,098,206 $532,081,481
2010 $15,856,668,556 $519,859,259
2009 $12,416,152,732 $515,618,519
2008 $10,109,297,048 $480,003,704
2007 $9,747,886,187 $444,685,185
2006 $6,971,758,282 $416,674,074
2005 $6,203,256,539 $391,455,556
2004 $5,224,896,719 $396,711,111
2003 $4,520,946,819 $373,318,519
2002 $3,825,701,439 $375,200,000
2001 $2,813,571,754 $377,462,963
2000 $3,521,418,060 $333,470,370
1999 - $331,759,259
1998 - $322,411,111
1997 - $302,988,889
1996 - $292,285,185
1995 - $274,522,222
1994 - $264,374,074
1993 - $245,525,926
1992 - $234,059,259
1991 - $219,762,963
1990 - $201,429,630
1989 - $185,137,243
1988 - $171,106,184
1987 - $151,868,754
1986 - $135,161,959
1985 - $119,491,933
1984 - $109,157,071
1983 - $98,665,191
1982 - $89,527,577
1981 - $82,107,391
1980 - $72,804,653
1979 - $55,017,759
1978 - $57,130,216
1977 - $45,872,947

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1977–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Afghanistan vs Dominica by year

Afghanistan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Dominica
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Afghanistan Dominica
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 - - $10,989 -
2024 $417 - $10,405 $21,301
2023 $414 $2,202 $9,913 $20,286
2022 $357 $2,123 $9,324 $18,802
2021 $356 $2,144 $8,376 $15,809
2020 $511 $2,562 $7,828 $14,244
2019 $497 $2,583 $9,491 $16,021
2018 $491 $2,432 $9,215 $15,070
2017 $525 $2,336 $8,225 $12,696
2016 $522 $2,213 $8,803 $12,945
2015 $566 $2,284 $8,283 $12,093
2014 $625 $2,224 $8,132 $12,083
2013 $637 $2,133 $7,822 $11,286
2012 $651 $1,988 $7,529 $10,921
2011 $607 $1,744 $7,705 $11,123
2010 $561 $1,766 $7,550 $10,924
2009 $452 $1,571 $7,487 $10,804
2008 $382 $1,334 $6,971 $10,862
2007 $376 $1,287 $6,459 $9,949
2006 $274.2 $1,122 $6,056 $9,200
2005 $254.2 $1,076 $5,695 $8,557
2004 $221.8 $972 $5,779 $8,232
2003 $198.9 $967 $5,447 $7,714
2002 $179 $927 $5,488 $7,167
2001 $138.7 $748 $5,528 $7,291
2000 $174.9 $814 $4,867 $7,111
1999 - - $4,817 $6,759
1998 - - $4,664 $6,617
1997 - - $4,372 $6,290
1996 - - $4,211 $6,041
1995 - - $3,952 $5,749
1994 - - $3,805 $5,465
1993 - - $3,536 $5,352
1992 - - $3,376 $5,125
1991 - - $3,171 $4,914
1990 - - $2,893 $4,667
1989 - - $2,639 -
1988 - - $2,423 -
1987 - - $2,138 -
1986 - - $1,893 -
1985 - - $1,666 -
1984 - - $1,515 -
1983 - - $1,363 -
1982 - - $1,232 -
1981 - - $1,125 -
1980 - - $996 -
1979 - - $754 -
1978 - - $786 -
1977 - - $634 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1977–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Afghanistan's GDP per capita is $417, ranking 196/197, compared to $10,989 in Dominica, ranking 84/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Afghanistan ranks 184th at $2,202, while Dominica ranks 91st at $21,301.

Economic indicators

Afghanistan Dominica
Gross domestic product
$17.8B
2024
$724M
2025
GDP rank
139/197
2024
190/197
2025
GDP growth
1.87%
2023-2024
3.05%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$417
2024
$10,989
2025
GDP per capita rank
196/197
2024
84/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$21,301
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
184/197
2023
91/197
2024
Government debt
$1.58B
2024
$743M
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
7.98%
2025
102.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$37.2
2024
$11,275
2025
Government debt per person rank
185/185
2024
54/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,529
2026
$6,105
2026
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
55.4%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.9%
2024-2025
2.53%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
6%
2021
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
11%
2001
Population
45682388
65501

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Afghanistan
Spending

Debt
Dominica
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Afghanistan Dominica
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 20% 7.98% 55.4% 102.6%
2024 19.7% 8.91% 67.4% 108.2%
2023 17% 8.25% 64.8% 101.3%
2022 16.1% 10.6% 69.7% 110%
2021 17.9% 11.1% 67% 116.3%
2020 27.9% 7.33% 66.8% 118.4%
2019 28% 6.14% 48.3% 97.8%
2018 28.9% 7.38% 63.4% 85.7%
2017 27.7% 8% 54% 84.2%
2016 28% 8.44% 48% 76.9%
2015 25.9% 9.15% 32.4% 68.2%
2014 25.4% 8.7% 32.7% 71.3%
2013 25% 6.9% 33.4% 73.9%
2012 25% 6.76% 36.2% 73.1%
2011 21.9% 7.5% 35.2% 69.7%
2010 20.8% 7.7% 39.4% 66.8%
2009 21.2% 16.2% 35.9% 62.5%
2008 20.9% 19.1% 34.7% 64.4%
2007 21.4% 20.1% 34.1% 71.8%
2006 18.3% 23% 29.7% 77.4%
2005 15.7% 206.4% 31% 82%
2004 15.1% 245% 30.2% 86.2%
2003 11.9% 270.6% 30.1% 94.9%
2002 6.94% 346% 28.6% 97.9%
2001 - - 29.6% 98.5%
2000 - - 38.5% 68.9%
1999 - - 35.2% 61.8%
1998 - - 33% 56.3%
1997 - - 28.2% 47.7%
1996 - - 28.5% 53.7%
1995 - - 28.8% 57.4%
1994 - - 27.2% 55.9%
1993 - - 25.2% 53.4%
1992 - - 27.4% 54%
1991 - - 29% 56.9%
1990 - - 31.5% 54.1%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Afghanistan's government spending was $3.5B, accounting for 20% of its GDP, while Dominica spent $401M, or 55.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 7.98% in Afghanistan and 102.6% in Dominica, ranking 181/185 and 20/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Afghanistan

Dominica
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Afghanistan Dominica
2025 -0.89% -1.35%
2024 -0.55% -6.75%
2023 -1.33% -4.52%
2022 -1% -7.18%
2021 -0.48% -8.22%
2020 -2.24% -7.53%
2019 -1.06% -8.72%
2018 1.63% -17.2%
2017 -0.67% -3.27%
2016 0.13% 11.6%
2015 -1.38% 11.4%
2014 -1.72% -5.54%
2013 -0.63% -2.88%
2012 0.18% -5.41%
2011 -0.67% -4.4%
2010 0.93% -3.38%
2009 -1.76% -0.31%
2008 -3.86% 0.7%
2007 -2.46% 1.8%
2006 0.68% 2.93%
2005 -0.92% 0.95%
2004 -2.39% -0.67%
2003 -2.1% 0.85%
2002 -0.1% -4.07%
2001 - -6.54%
2000 - -8.66%
1999 - -9.18%
1998 - -5.99%
1997 - -2.24%
1996 - -1.59%
1995 - -2.88%
1994 - -3.35%
1993 - -1.41%
1992 - -2.22%
1991 - -2.99%
1990 - -4.66%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2024, Afghanistan's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $97.4M, equivalent to 0.55% of GDP. This compares to Dominica's deficit of $46.5M, or 6.75% of GDP.

Over the past 23 years, Afghanistan recorded a fiscal deficit in 18 of those years, while Dominica ran a deficit in 16 years. On average, Afghanistan posted an annual deficit equal to 0.95% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.6% of GDP for Dominica.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Afghanistan

Dominica
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Afghanistan Dominica
2025 2.9% 2.53%
2024 -4.3% 2.74%
2023 -7.7% 5.09%
2022 10.6% 2.88%
2021 7.8% 2.23%
2020 5.6% 1.22%
2019 2.3% 1.5%
2018 0.6% 0.99%
2017 5% 0.3%
2016 4.4% 0.14%
2015 -0.7% -0.84%
2014 4.7% 0.8%
2013 7.4% -0.05%
2012 6.4% 1.36%
2011 11.8% 1.13%
2010 2.2% 3%
2009 -6.8% 0.006%
2008 26.4% 6.36%
2007 8.7% 3.63%
2006 6.8% 2.2%
2005 10.6% 1.68%
2004 16.4% 2.39%
2003 35.7% 1.45%
2002 - 0.17%
2001 - 1.3%
2000 - 0.86%
1999 - 1.18%
1998 - 1%
1997 - 2.44%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (2003–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 23 years, Afghanistan has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.82%, compared with 1.86% in Dominica. In 2025, inflation was 2.9% in Afghanistan and 2.53% in Dominica.

Balance of trade

Afghanistan Dominica
Current account balance
-$3.14B
2020
-$275M
2025
Current account balance ranking
153/190
2020
94/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-15.7%
2020
-38%
2025
Goods imports
$5.88B
2020
$275M
2025
Goods exports
$777M
2020
$29.8M
2025
Service imports
$1.11B
2020
$208M
2025
Service exports
$700M
2020
$181M
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
68.1%
2024
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
8.5%
2026

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Afghanistan Dominica
Economic freedom 53 56.1
Economic freedom ranking 142/197 124/197
Property rights 3.6 65.8
Government integrity 13.5 61.2
Judicial effectiveness 0 77.3
Tax burden 92 76.1
Government spending 90.8 0
Fiscal health 98.4 45.6
Business freedom 33.7 66.2
Labor freedom 44.4 49.8
Monetary freedom 84.9 77.7
Trade freedom 68.6 53.2
Investment freedom 10 60
Financial freedom 10 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Afghanistan
Dominica
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Afghanistan Dominica
2026 - 56.1
2025 - 55.3
2024 - 54
2023 - 59.7
2022 - 54.4
2021 53 53
2020 54.7 60.8
2019 51.5 63.6
2018 51.3 64.5
2017 48.9 63.7
2016 - 67
2015 - 66.1
2014 - 65.2
2013 - 63.9
2012 - 61.6
2011 - 63.3
2010 - 63.2
2009 - 62.6

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2009–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Afghanistan is 53, ranking 142/197, compared to 56.1 for Dominica, ranking 124/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Afghanistan Dominica
Services, % of GDP
45.2%
2024
57.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
14.1%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
34.3%
2024
12.1%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$16.8B
2024
$704M
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$2,250
2024
$22,130
2025
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$165M
2025
Total reserves ranking
81/177
2020
172/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
$24.3M
2020
-$49.5M
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$0
2024
$60M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$0
2024
-$401K
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
0.38%
2024
9.81%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
47.1%
2019
29%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
n/a

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1977–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2009–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.