Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita was 50.43 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
50.43 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
95th
of 178 countries
All-time high
274.24 constant 2024 US$
in 2009
All-time low
0.4122 constant 2024 US$
in 1986
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan is 50.43 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 274.24 constant 2024 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4122 constant 2024 US$, in 1986.
Afghanistan ranks 95th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.53 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 29.9 constant 2024 US$ | +92.6% |
| 1962 | 14.1 constant 2024 US$ | -52.9% |
| 1963 | 29.58 constant 2024 US$ | +109.8% |
| 1964 | 35.56 constant 2024 US$ | +20.2% |
| 1965 | 38.9 constant 2024 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 34.38 constant 2024 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 27.12 constant 2024 US$ | -21.1% |
| 1968 | 18.18 constant 2024 US$ | -33.0% |
| 1969 | 16.08 constant 2024 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 16.93 constant 2024 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 24.59 constant 2024 US$ | +45.2% |
| 1972 | 27.34 constant 2024 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 24.34 constant 2024 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 18.55 constant 2024 US$ | -23.8% |
| 1975 | 22.04 constant 2024 US$ | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 22 constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 22.9 constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 17.76 constant 2024 US$ | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 20.36 constant 2024 US$ | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 5.7 constant 2024 US$ | -72.0% |
| 1981 | 4.93 constant 2024 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 2.5 constant 2024 US$ | -49.4% |
| 1983 | 3.61 constant 2024 US$ | +44.7% |
| 1984 | 1.73 constant 2024 US$ | -52.2% |
| 1985 | 4.11 constant 2024 US$ | +137.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4122 constant 2024 US$ | -90.0% |
| 1987 | 8.94 constant 2024 US$ | +2069.7% |
| 1988 | 12.82 constant 2024 US$ | +43.4% |
| 1989 | 24.22 constant 2024 US$ | +88.9% |
| 1990 | 18.74 constant 2024 US$ | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 68.22 constant 2024 US$ | +264.0% |
| 1992 | 25.91 constant 2024 US$ | -62.0% |
| 1993 | 25.25 constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 23.1 constant 2024 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 17.72 constant 2024 US$ | -23.3% |
| 1996 | 13.81 constant 2024 US$ | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 20.25 constant 2024 US$ | +46.7% |
| 1998 | 13.97 constant 2024 US$ | -31.0% |
| 1999 | 12 constant 2024 US$ | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 12 constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 38.04 constant 2024 US$ | +216.9% |
| 2002 | 96.34 constant 2024 US$ | +153.2% |
| 2003 | 98.33 constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 130.16 constant 2024 US$ | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 158.46 constant 2024 US$ | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 151.38 constant 2024 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 233.22 constant 2024 US$ | +54.1% |
| 2008 | 217.22 constant 2024 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 274.24 constant 2024 US$ | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 253.86 constant 2024 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 259.8 constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 242.74 constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 177.04 constant 2024 US$ | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 167.94 constant 2024 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 151.09 constant 2024 US$ | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 140.84 constant 2024 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 126.35 constant 2024 US$ | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 117.06 constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 127.5 constant 2024 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 121.81 constant 2024 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 124.71 constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 103.61 constant 2024 US$ | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 75.49 constant 2024 US$ | -27.1% |
| 2024 | 50.43 constant 2024 US$ | -33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.93 constant 2024 US$ | 14.1 constant 2024 US$ | 38.9 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.68 constant 2024 US$ | 16.93 constant 2024 US$ | 27.34 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9 constant 2024 US$ | 0.4122 constant 2024 US$ | 24.22 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.9 constant 2024 US$ | 12 constant 2024 US$ | 68.22 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.94 constant 2024 US$ | 12 constant 2024 US$ | 274.24 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.42 constant 2024 US$ | 117.06 constant 2024 US$ | 259.8 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.21 constant 2024 US$ | 50.43 constant 2024 US$ | 124.71 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 0.9404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4516 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 188.26 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate -9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 32.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 13,363 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.505 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 50.43 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 274.24 constant 2024 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4122 constant 2024 US$ in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.