GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was -1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Afghanistan, 2001–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Afghanistan is -1.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,019.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Afghanistan peaked at 22.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -22.6%, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 197th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -10.1% | — |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -317.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -89.3% |
| 2004 | -2.1% | -191.6% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -443.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -84.7% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +932.4% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -85.7% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +916.2% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -35.1% |
| 2011 | -3.2% | -129.1% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -357.7% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -75.2% |
| 2014 | -0.9% | -145.8% |
| 2015 | -1.7% | +77.1% |
| 2016 | -0.3% | -82.0% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | -34.8% |
| 2018 | -1.7% | +776.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -150.0% |
| 2020 | -5.4% | -728.6% |
| 2021 | -22.6% | +319.6% |
| 2022 | -7.6% | -66.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -101.4% |
| 2024 | -1.0% | -1019.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -1.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -1.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9%. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | -10.1% | 22.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -3.2% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.3% | -22.6% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 194 Luxembourg -0.8% compare
- 195 United States Virgin Islands -0.9% compare
- 196 Sao Tome and Principe -1.0% compare
- 198 Qatar -1.1% compare
- 199 Ukraine -1.3% compare
- 200 Oman -1.6% 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 per capita growth in Afghanistan?
- Gdp per capita growth in Afghanistan was -1.0% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.6% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.