GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 4.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 4.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 10.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Afghanistan 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.25 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 10.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 9.91 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 9.13 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 8.01 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 7.51 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 7.04 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 5.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 5.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 4.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 4.58 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.78 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.25 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 5.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 5.62 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.91 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.89 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 6.01 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 5.55 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 4.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 4.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.03 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.85 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.91 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6.01 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 1 Nigeria 6.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Egypt 5.6 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Burundi 4.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Syria 4.33 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Iran 4.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 4.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.