Gdp per capita maddison project database in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 1,358 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,358
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
159th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2,032
in 2019
All-time low
428.43
in 1994
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Afghanistan, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita maddison project database in Afghanistan is 1,358, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita maddison project database in Afghanistan peaked at 2,032 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 428.43, in 1994.
Afghanistan ranks 159th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,156 | — |
| 1951 | 1,170 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 1,189 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 1,240 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 1,245 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 1,246 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1,278 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 1,253 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 1,298 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 1,307 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 1,326 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 1,309 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 1,302 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,298 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,291 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,290 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1,272 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 1,277 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,290 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1,278 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,272 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,237 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1,007 | -18.6% |
| 1973 | 1,011 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,039 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1,074 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1,105 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,022 | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 1,070 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1,023 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 1,019 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,144 | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 1,270 | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 1,347 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 1,337 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,304 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1,344 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1,211 | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 1,101 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 999 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 963 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 881.17 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 843.88 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 578.4 | -31.5% |
| 1994 | 428.43 | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 632.94 | +47.7% |
| 1996 | 600.17 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 570.6 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 545.04 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 518.66 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 502.37 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 489.68 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 796.82 | +62.7% |
| 2003 | 842.8 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 869.04 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 964.41 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1,057 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1,260 | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 1,320 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,557 | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 1,628 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,792 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 1,945 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 2,025 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2,022 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,928 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,931 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,910 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,889 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,032 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,928 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1,486 | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 1,358 | -8.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,358 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,569, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,358 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,072, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita maddison project database in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +62.7% | 489.68 | 796.82 |
| 1995 | +47.7% | 428.43 | 632.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,238 | 1,156 | 1,307 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,293 | 1,272 | 1,326 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,086 | 1,007 | 1,272 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,208 | 999 | 1,347 | 10 |
| 1990s | 656.23 | 428.43 | 963 | 10 |
| 2000s | 965.92 | 489.68 | 1,557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,910 | 1,628 | 2,032 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,591 | 1,358 | 1,928 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 maddison project database in Afghanistan?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in Afghanistan was 1,358 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,032 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 428.43 in 1994.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Afghanistan ranks 159th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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