Afghanistan vs Portugal: GDP per capita

Afghanistan
29,590 current LCU
in 2024
Portugal
28,391 current LCU
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
170th
Portugal rank
172nd

GDP per capita over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Portugal
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196019922025

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 29,590 current LCU against 28,391 current LCU in Portugal, a difference of 1,199 current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 170th and Portugal ranks 172nd of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 13,051 current LCU 14,885 current LCU 1,834 current LCU Portugal
2010s 34,256 current LCU 17,785 current LCU 16,471 current LCU Afghanistan
2020s 32,875 current LCU 23,290 current LCU 9,584 current LCU Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Portugal?
Afghanistan, at 29,590 current LCU against 28,391 current LCU in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Portugal?
1,199 current LCU, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Portugal rank globally for gdp per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 170th and Portugal ranks 172nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.