GDP per capita growth in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: GDP per capita growth was -1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.0%
Change on year
down 1,019.9%
World rank
195th
of 213 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2002
All-time low
-22.6%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024

GDP per capita growth in Afghanistan, 2001–2024

-20-10010202001201220242001: -10.1 annual %2002: 22 annual %2003: 2.3 annual %2004: -2.1 annual %2005: 7.4 annual %2006: 1.1 annual %2007: 11.7 annual %2008: 1.7 annual %2009: 17 annual %2010: 11.1 annual %2011: -3.2 annual %2012: 8.3 annual %2013: 2.1 annual %2014: -0.94 annual %2015: -1.7 annual %2016: -0.3 annual %2017: -0.196 annual %2018: -1.7 annual %2019: 0.856 annual %2020: -5.4 annual %2021: -22.6 annual %2022: -7.6 annual %2023: 0.106 annual %2024: -0.976 annual %

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 195th of 213 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 in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for GDP per capita growth (annual %) in Afghanistan, 2001 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 195th out of 213 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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Indicator
GDP per capita growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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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.