Number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1990–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded -100 % change on previous year for number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 300.0% on the previous year and down 500.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 15th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 100 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -40 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 50 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 2022 | -100 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.25 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.5 % change on previous year | -40 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -27.78 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo -33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Syria -33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Yemen -50 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Angola -100 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Armenia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Azerbaijan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Burundi -100 % change on previous year
- 15 Ethiopia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Kenya -100 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Lebanon -100 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Libya -100 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Pakistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Sudan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Sierra Leone -100 % change on previous year compare
- 15 South Sudan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Tajikistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Ukraine -100 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Afghanistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,869 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0609 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -100 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of state based conflicts, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of state based conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of state-based conflicts Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of state based conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.