Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 340.52 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan stood at 340.52 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 605.75 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 128.3 current US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Afghanistan 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 147.71 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 150.77 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 128.3 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 135.15 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 163.37 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 173.58 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 183.12 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 207.43 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 227.64 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 253.88 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 257.82 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 272.98 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 403.41 current US$ per person | +47.8% |
| 2010 | 505.23 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 566.67 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 605.75 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 597.36 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 575.92 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 548.97 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 484.89 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 497.41 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 466.57 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 468.4 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 475.72 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 340.52 current US$ per person | -28.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 340.52 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 524.21 current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 340.52 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,424 current US$ per person, 10% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177.09 current US$ per person | 128.3 current US$ per person | 253.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 265.4 current US$ per person | 257.82 current US$ per person | 272.98 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 403.41 current US$ per person | 403.41 current US$ per person | 403.41 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 531.72 current US$ per person | 466.57 current US$ per person | 605.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 408.12 current US$ per person | 340.52 current US$ per person | 475.72 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 178 Central African Republic 417.43 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Mozambique 370.52 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Somalia 356.4 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Liberia 339.12 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Democratic Republic of Congo 327.81 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Burundi 150.93 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 340.52 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 605.75 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.3 current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Afghanistan rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.