GDP (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 29,590 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan is 29,590 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 39,289 current LCU per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,580 current LCU per person, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 169th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,298 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 6,580 current LCU per person | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 8,521 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 9,737 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 10,602 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 12,627 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 13,690 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 18,735 current LCU per person | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 19,448 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 22,271 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 25,676 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 28,975 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 33,665 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 36,012 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 35,876 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 36,142 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 35,242 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 36,018 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 36,134 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38,821 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 39,289 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 31,279 current LCU per person | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 31,628 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 32,588 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 29,590 current LCU per person | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,051 current LCU per person | 6,580 current LCU per person | 22,271 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,256 current LCU per person | 25,676 current LCU per person | 38,821 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,875 current LCU per person | 29,590 current LCU per person | 39,289 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 166 Belarus 31,549 current LCU per person compare
- 167 Estonia 30,458 current LCU per person compare
- 168 Dominica 29,670 current LCU per person compare
- 170 Lithuania 29,167 current LCU per person compare
- 171 Portugal 28,391 current LCU per person compare
- 172 Cyprus 26,616 current LCU 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -7.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 27,807 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 355.41 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 57.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan was 29,590 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39,289 current LCU per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,580 current LCU per person in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.