What share of Afghanistan’s economy comes from industry?
UN Data’s 2025 profile lists industry at about 14.3 percent of gross value added.
What the figure or term means
Industry can include manufacturing, mining, construction, and utilities under national-account classifications.
The output share is not the same as employment share.
Electricity, finance, transport, trade conditions, and regulation constrain firms.
Use the sector classification from the cited dataset.
How to use this information responsibly
Economic indicators describe different things: national output, prices, household deprivation, employment, public revenue, or access to services. Reading the definition and period is essential.
Economic series are revised and are not interchangeable. Growth in total GDP can coexist with falling income per person and worsening household hardship.
Check the underlying information.
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