GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP per capita was 557.36 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
557.36 international-$ in 1990 prices
World rank
159th
of 162 countries
All-time high
832 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1960
All-time low
223 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2000
Years of data
15
1950–2020
GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
In 2020, gdp per capita in Afghanistan stood at 557.36 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 832 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1960 and was at its lowest, 223 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 159th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 725 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1955 | 782 international-$ in 1990 prices | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 832 international-$ in 1990 prices | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 809 international-$ in 1990 prices | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 798 international-$ in 1990 prices | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 674 international-$ in 1990 prices | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 639 international-$ in 1990 prices | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 818 international-$ in 1990 prices | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 604.05 international-$ in 1990 prices | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 334 international-$ in 1990 prices | -44.7% |
| 2000 | 223 international-$ in 1990 prices | -33.2% |
| 2005 | 360 international-$ in 1990 prices | +61.4% |
| 2010 | 511 international-$ in 1990 prices | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 585 international-$ in 1990 prices | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 557.36 international-$ in 1990 prices | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 753.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 725 international-$ in 1990 prices | 782 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1960s | 820.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 809 international-$ in 1990 prices | 832 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 736 international-$ in 1990 prices | 674 international-$ in 1990 prices | 798 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 728.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 639 international-$ in 1990 prices | 818 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 469.02 international-$ in 1990 prices | 334 international-$ in 1990 prices | 604.05 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 291.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 223 international-$ in 1990 prices | 360 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 548 international-$ in 1990 prices | 511 international-$ in 1990 prices | 585 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 557.36 international-$ in 1990 prices | 557.36 international-$ in 1990 prices | 557.36 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 156 Haiti 747.64 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 157 Madagascar 636.9 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 158 Niger 636.8 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 160 Burundi 428.78 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 161 Central African Republic 400.33 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 162 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 307.89 international-$ in 1990 prices 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -9.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 4,646 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 71.01 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5,040 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 557.36 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 832 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1960.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 223 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 159th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.