Adjusted net national income per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Adjusted net national income per capita was 340.52 current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income per capita in Afghanistan, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income per capita in Afghanistan is 340.52 current US$, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 28.4% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 605.75 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 128.3 current US$, in 1972.
Afghanistan ranks 181st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 147.71 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 150.77 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 128.3 current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 135.15 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 163.37 current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 173.58 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 183.12 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 207.43 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 227.64 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 253.88 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 257.82 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 272.98 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 403.41 current US$ | +47.8% |
| 2010 | 505.23 current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 566.67 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 605.75 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 597.36 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 575.92 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 548.97 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 484.89 current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 497.41 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 466.57 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 468.4 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 475.72 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 340.52 current US$ | -28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177.09 current US$ | 128.3 current US$ | 253.88 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 265.4 current US$ | 257.82 current US$ | 272.98 current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 403.41 current US$ | 403.41 current US$ | 403.41 current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 531.72 current US$ | 466.57 current US$ | 605.75 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 408.12 current US$ | 340.52 current US$ | 475.72 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 178 Central African Republic 417.43 current US$ compare
- 179 Mozambique 370.52 current US$ compare
- 180 Somalia 356.39 current US$ compare
- 182 Liberia 339.12 current US$ compare
- 183 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 327.81 current US$ compare
- 184 Burundi 150.93 current US$ 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 11,013 constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -8.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 391.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -7.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 27,807 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Afghanistan?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Afghanistan was 340.52 current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 605.75 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.3 current US$ in 1972.
- How does Afghanistan rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.