Afghanistan - Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation (current US$)
The latest value for Gross capital formation (current US$) in Afghanistan was $457,777,800 as of 1978. Over the past 18 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $457,777,800 in 1978 and $86,666,660 in 1967.
Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $86,666,710 |
| 1961 | $91,111,150 |
| 1962 | $104,444,500 |
| 1963 | $106,666,700 |
| 1964 | $111,111,200 |
| 1965 | $113,333,300 |
| 1966 | $117,777,800 |
| 1967 | $86,666,660 |
| 1968 | $88,888,890 |
| 1969 | $91,111,110 |
| 1970 | $95,555,560 |
| 1971 | $99,999,990 |
| 1972 | $104,444,400 |
| 1973 | $126,666,700 |
| 1974 | $188,888,900 |
| 1975 | $231,111,100 |
| 1976 | $348,888,900 |
| 1977 | $366,666,700 |
| 1978 | $457,777,800 |
Gross capital formation (current LCU)
The value for Gross capital formation (current LCU) in Afghanistan was 20,600,000,000 as of 1978. As the graph below shows, over the past 18 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20,600,000,000 in 1978 and a minimum value of 3,900,000,000 in 1967.
Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current local currency.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,900,002,000 |
| 1961 | 4,100,002,000 |
| 1962 | 4,700,003,000 |
| 1963 | 4,800,003,000 |
| 1964 | 5,000,002,000 |
| 1965 | 5,100,000,000 |
| 1966 | 5,300,000,000 |
| 1967 | 3,900,000,000 |
| 1968 | 4,000,000,000 |
| 1969 | 4,100,000,000 |
| 1970 | 4,300,000,000 |
| 1971 | 4,500,000,000 |
| 1972 | 4,700,000,000 |
| 1973 | 5,700,000,000 |
| 1974 | 8,500,000,000 |
| 1975 | 10,400,000,000 |
| 1976 | 15,700,000,000 |
| 1977 | 16,500,000,000 |
| 1978 | 20,600,000,000 |
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Afghanistan was 13.87 as of 1978. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 19.11 in 1962, while its lowest value was 5.18 in 1967.
Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.12 |
| 1961 | 16.60 |
| 1962 | 19.11 |
| 1963 | 14.20 |
| 1964 | 13.89 |
| 1965 | 11.26 |
| 1966 | 8.41 |
| 1967 | 5.18 |
| 1968 | 6.47 |
| 1969 | 6.47 |
| 1970 | 5.46 |
| 1971 | 5.46 |
| 1972 | 6.55 |
| 1973 | 7.31 |
| 1974 | 8.76 |
| 1975 | 9.77 |
| 1976 | 13.65 |
| 1977 | 12.42 |
| 1978 | 13.87 |
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: National accounts
