GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP per capita was 374.38 constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 374.38 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 580.6 constant 2015 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 277.12 constant 2015 US$, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 208th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 308.32 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2001 | 277.12 constant 2015 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 338.14 constant 2015 US$ | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 346.07 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 338.64 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 363.64 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 367.76 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 410.76 constant 2015 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 417.65 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 488.83 constant 2015 US$ | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 542.87 constant 2015 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 525.43 constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 568.93 constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 580.6 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 575.15 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 565.57 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 563.87 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 562.77 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 553.12 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 557.86 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 527.84 constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 408.63 constant 2015 US$ | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 377.67 constant 2015 US$ | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 378.07 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 374.38 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 365.69 constant 2015 US$ | 277.12 constant 2015 US$ | 488.83 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 559.62 constant 2015 US$ | 525.43 constant 2015 US$ | 580.6 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 413.31 constant 2015 US$ | 374.38 constant 2015 US$ | 527.84 constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 205 Somalia 465.44 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 206 Madagascar 456.51 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 207 Central African Republic 393.99 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 209 Burundi 273.43 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 391.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -7.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 27,807 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 374.38 constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 580.6 constant 2015 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 277.12 constant 2015 US$ in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 208th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.