Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution was 1,935 2011$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Afghanistan, 1950–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Afghanistan is 1,935 2011$, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Afghanistan peaked at 2,025 2011$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 428.43 2011$, in 1994.
Afghanistan ranks 126th of 145 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 2011$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,156 2011$ | — |
| 1951 | 1,170 2011$ | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 1,189 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 1,240 2011$ | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 1,245 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 1,246 2011$ | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1,278 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 1,253 2011$ | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 1,298 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 1,307 2011$ | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 1,326 2011$ | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 1,309 2011$ | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 1,302 2011$ | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,298 2011$ | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,291 2011$ | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,290 2011$ | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1,272 2011$ | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 1,277 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,290 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1,278 2011$ | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,272 2011$ | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,237 2011$ | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1,007 2011$ | -18.6% |
| 1973 | 1,011 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,039 2011$ | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1,074 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1,105 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,022 2011$ | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 1,070 2011$ | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1,023 2011$ | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 1,019 2011$ | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,144 2011$ | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 1,270 2011$ | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 1,347 2011$ | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 1,337 2011$ | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,304 2011$ | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1,344 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1,211 2011$ | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 1,101 2011$ | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 999 2011$ | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 963 2011$ | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 881.17 2011$ | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 843.88 2011$ | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 578.4 2011$ | -31.5% |
| 1994 | 428.43 2011$ | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 632.94 2011$ | +47.7% |
| 1996 | 600.17 2011$ | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 570.6 2011$ | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 545.04 2011$ | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 518.66 2011$ | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 502.37 2011$ | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 489.68 2011$ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 796.82 2011$ | +62.7% |
| 2003 | 842.8 2011$ | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 869.04 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 964.41 2011$ | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1,057 2011$ | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1,260 2011$ | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 1,320 2011$ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,557 2011$ | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 1,628 2011$ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,792 2011$ | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 1,945 2011$ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 2,025 2011$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2,022 2011$ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,928 2011$ | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,929 2011$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,015 2011$ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,935 2011$ | -4.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,935 2011$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,628 2011$, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,935 2011$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,532 2011$, 14% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +62.7% | 489.68 2011$ | 796.82 2011$ |
| 1995 | +47.7% | 428.43 2011$ | 632.94 2011$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,238 2011$ | 1,156 2011$ | 1,307 2011$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,293 2011$ | 1,272 2011$ | 1,326 2011$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,086 2011$ | 1,007 2011$ | 1,272 2011$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,208 2011$ | 999 2011$ | 1,347 2011$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 656.23 2011$ | 428.43 2011$ | 963 2011$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 965.92 2011$ | 489.68 2011$ | 1,557 2011$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,913 2011$ | 1,628 2011$ | 2,025 2011$ | 9 |
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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Afghanistan?
- Divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Afghanistan was 1,935 2011$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,025 2011$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 428.43 2011$ in 1994.
- How does Afghanistan rank for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Afghanistan ranks 126th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]