GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 2,236 current international $ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Afghanistan stood at 2,236 current international $ per person.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 2,583 current international $ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 747.69 current international $ per person, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 192nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 813.55 current international $ per person | — |
| 2001 | 747.69 current international $ per person | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 926.51 current international $ per person | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 966.96 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 971.63 current international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,076 current international $ per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 1,122 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,287 current international $ per person | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 1,334 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,571 current international $ per person | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 1,766 current international $ per person | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 1,744 current international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,988 current international $ per person | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 2,133 current international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 2,224 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,284 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,213 current international $ per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,336 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2,432 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,583 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2,562 current international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,144 current international $ per person | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 2,123 current international $ per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,204 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 2,236 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2,236 current international $ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,214 current international $ per person, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2,236 current international $ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,521 current international $ per person, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,082 current international $ per person | 747.69 current international $ per person | 1,571 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,170 current international $ per person | 1,744 current international $ per person | 2,583 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,254 current international $ per person | 2,123 current international $ per person | 2,562 current international $ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 189 Burkina Faso 3,072 current international $ per person compare
- 190 Chad 2,903 current international $ per person compare
- 191 Solomon Islands 2,788 current international $ per person compare
- 193 Sudan 2,192 current international $ per person compare
- 194 Niger 2,177 current international $ per person compare
- 195 Liberia 1,981 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Afghanistan was 2,236 current international $ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,583 current international $ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 747.69 current international $ per person in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.