GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP per capita was 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
188th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,047 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2013
All-time low
1,454 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Afghanistan stood at 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices.
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 3,047 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,454 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,618 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 1,454 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 1,774 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 1,816 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,777 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,908 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1,930 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,155 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 2,192 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,565 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 2,849 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,985 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 3,047 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,018 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,968 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,959 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,953 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,902 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,927 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,770 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,144 international-$ in 2021 prices | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 1,982 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1,984 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,919 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,454 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,565 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,936 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,047 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,169 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,770 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 185 Burkina Faso 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 186 Chad 2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 2,382 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 189 Sudan 1,873 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 190 Niger 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 191 Liberia 1,693 international-$ in 2021 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 416.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate -6.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 70.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 29,590 current LCU per person (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 374.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,047 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,454 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 188th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.