GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 70.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 70.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 88.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Afghanistan ranks 74th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 47.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 47.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 49.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 49.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 49.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 50.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 49.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 45.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 47.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 51.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 56.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 57.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 63.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 67.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 68.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 73.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 78.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 76.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 87.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 88.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 78.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 70.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 70.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 70.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 13.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 47.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 45.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 78.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 70.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 88.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 71 Albania 86.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Russia 83.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Gambia 71.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Mozambique 64.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 61.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Philippines 57.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 70.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.