Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.156 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Afghanistan, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index (excluding income) 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 income) 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 income) 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
- 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 augmented human development index (excluding income) in Afghanistan?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Afghanistan was 0.156 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1806 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0269 in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) 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 Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.