GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 1,964 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Afghanistan stood at 1,964 constant 2021 international $ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 3,047 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,454 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 190th out of 200 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,618 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 2001 | 1,454 constant 2021 international $ per person | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 1,774 constant 2021 international $ per person | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 1,816 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,777 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,908 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1,930 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,155 constant 2021 international $ per person | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 2,192 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,565 constant 2021 international $ per person | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 2,849 constant 2021 international $ per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 2,757 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,985 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 3,047 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,018 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,968 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,959 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,953 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,902 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,927 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,770 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,144 constant 2021 international $ per person | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 1,982 constant 2021 international $ per person | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1,984 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,964 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,964 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,964 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,964 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000 constant 2021 international $ per person, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,919 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,454 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,565 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,936 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,757 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,047 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,169 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,964 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,770 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 187 Burkina Faso 2,625 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 188 Chad 2,481 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 189 Solomon Islands 2,382 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 191 Sudan 1,873 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 192 Niger 1,861 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 193 Liberia 1,693 constant 2021 international $ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Afghanistan was 1,964 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,047 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,454 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.