GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) was 416.87 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 416.87 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 651.42 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 138.71 current US$, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 174.93 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 138.71 current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 178.95 current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 198.87 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 221.76 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 254.18 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 274.22 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 376.22 current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 381.73 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 452.05 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 560.62 current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 606.7 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 651.42 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 637.09 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 625.05 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 565.57 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 522.08 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 525.47 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 491.34 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 496.6 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 510.79 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 356.5 current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 357.26 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 413.76 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 416.87 current US$ | +0.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 416.87 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 880.81 current US$, 47% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 416.87 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,348 current US$, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265.16 current US$ | 138.71 current US$ | 452.05 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 568.19 current US$ | 491.34 current US$ | 651.42 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 411.03 current US$ | 356.5 current US$ | 510.79 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 210 Mozambique 626.91 current US$ compare
- 211 Madagascar 599.26 current US$ compare
- 212 Central African Republic 556.13 current US$ compare
- 214 Burundi 233.82 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 60.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 416.87 current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 651.42 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.71 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.