Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) was 564.12 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan is 564.12 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 584.4 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.62 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Afghanistan 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.65 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 51.85 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 49.62 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 73.11 current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 1964 | 77.66 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 99.2 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1966 | 138.53 current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1967 | 162.87 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 127.46 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 125.86 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 149.79 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 157.91 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 130.29 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 134.71 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 159.15 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 170.14 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 172.2 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 200.89 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 216.16 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 584.4 current US$ per person | +170.4% |
| 2021 | 391.22 current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 2022 | 426.77 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 493.55 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 564.12 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 564.12 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 839.2 current US$ per person, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 564.12 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,076 current US$ per person, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +170.4% | 216.16 current US$ per person | 584.4 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.78 current US$ per person | 49.62 current US$ per person | 162.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 165.69 current US$ per person | 130.29 current US$ per person | 216.16 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 492.01 current US$ per person | 391.22 current US$ per person | 584.4 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 181 Niger 623.43 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Central African Republic 583.45 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Mozambique 564.99 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Democratic Republic of Congo 554.09 current US$ per person compare
- 186 Madagascar 523.91 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 414.27 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 564.12 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 584.4 current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.62 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Afghanistan rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (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.