GDP per capita growth in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP per capita growth 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 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
| 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
| 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
- 192 Luxembourg -0.8% compare
- 193 United States Virgin Islands -0.9% compare
- 194 Sao Tome and Principe -1.0% compare
- 196 Qatar -1.1% compare
- 197 Ukraine -1.3% compare
- 198 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,972 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 60.53 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 0.8476 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 10.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,296 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.89 % change on previous year (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 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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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.