Afghanistan vs Niger: GDP per capita

Afghanistan
557.36 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Niger
636.8 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
159th
Niger rank
158th

GDP per capita over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Niger
2004006008001.0k187019452020

How they compare

Niger currently reports 636.8 international-$ in 1990 prices against 557.36 international-$ in 1990 prices in Afghanistan, a difference of 79.44 international-$ in 1990 prices.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 159th and Niger ranks 158th of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 753.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 648.17 international-$ in 1990 prices 105.33 international-$ in 1990 prices Afghanistan
1960s 820.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 847.89 international-$ in 1990 prices 27.39 international-$ in 1990 prices Niger
1970s 736 international-$ in 1990 prices 748.91 international-$ in 1990 prices 12.91 international-$ in 1990 prices Niger
1980s 728.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 703.18 international-$ in 1990 prices 25.32 international-$ in 1990 prices Afghanistan
1990s 469.02 international-$ in 1990 prices 495.47 international-$ in 1990 prices 26.45 international-$ in 1990 prices Niger
2000s 291.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 463 international-$ in 1990 prices 171.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Niger
2010s 548 international-$ in 1990 prices 556.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 8.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Niger
2020s 557.36 international-$ in 1990 prices 636.8 international-$ in 1990 prices 79.43 international-$ in 1990 prices Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Niger?
Niger, at 636.8 international-$ in 1990 prices against 557.36 international-$ in 1990 prices in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Niger?
79.44 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for gdp per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 159th and Niger ranks 158th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.