Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Augmented human development index excluding gdp was 0.156 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.156
World rank
152nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.1806
in 2015
All-time low
0.0269
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Afghanistan, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index excluding gdp in Afghanistan stood at 0.156.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index excluding gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1806 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0269, in 1950.
That places Afghanistan 152nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0269 | — |
| 1955 | 0.029 | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0325 | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0405 | +24.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0505 | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0466 | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0485 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0554 | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.063 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0591 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0708 | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1332 | +88.1% |
| 2010 | 0.18 | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1806 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.156 | -13.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.156 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1723, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.156 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2759, 57% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.028 | 0.0269 | 0.029 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0365 | 0.0325 | 0.0405 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0485 | 0.0466 | 0.0505 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0519 | 0.0485 | 0.0554 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0611 | 0.0591 | 0.063 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.102 | 0.0708 | 0.1332 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1803 | 0.18 | 0.1806 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.156 | 0.156 | 0.156 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 60.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index excluding gdp in Afghanistan?
- Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Afghanistan was 0.156 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1806 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0269 in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index excluding gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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