Afghanistan vs South Asia: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP
Afghanistan
4.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
3.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
3rd
South Asia rank
4th
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- South Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP against 3.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 1.06 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.85 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.66 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.19 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.22 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5.3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.57 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp, Afghanistan or South Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 4.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP against 3.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp between Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 1.06 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and South Asia rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 4th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.