GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 416.87 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 416.87 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 651.42 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 138.71 current US$ per person, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 211th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 174.93 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 138.71 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 178.95 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 198.87 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 221.76 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 254.18 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 274.22 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 376.22 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 381.73 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 452.06 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 560.62 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 606.7 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 651.42 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 637.09 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 625.05 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 565.57 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 522.08 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 525.47 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 491.34 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 496.6 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 510.79 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 356.5 current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 357.26 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 413.76 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 416.87 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 416.87 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 880.81 current US$ per person, 47% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 416.87 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,348 current US$ per person, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265.16 current US$ per person | 138.71 current US$ per person | 452.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 568.19 current US$ per person | 491.34 current US$ per person | 651.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 411.03 current US$ per person | 356.5 current US$ per person | 510.79 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 208 Mozambique 626.91 current US$ per person compare
- 209 Madagascar 599.27 current US$ per person compare
- 210 Central African Republic 556.13 current US$ per person compare
- 212 Burundi 233.82 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 gdp (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 416.87 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 651.42 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.71 current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 211th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.