GDP price levels relative to the US in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP price levels relative to the US was 0.1879 in 2023. ▼ Falling
GDP price levels relative to the US in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.1879 for gdp price levels relative to the us in 2023.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp price levels relative to the us in Afghanistan peaked at 0.3479 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1663, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 198th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
GDP price levels relative to the US in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.215 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1855 | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1931 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2057 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2282 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2362 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2444 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2923 | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2862 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2878 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3175 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3479 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3276 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2986 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.281 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2476 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2359 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.225 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.202 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1922 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1994 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1663 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1683 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1879 | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2375 | 0.1855 | 0.2923 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2675 | 0.1922 | 0.3479 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1805 | 0.1663 | 0.1994 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 195 Sierra Leone 0.229 compare
- 196 Myanmar 0.2266 compare
- 197 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2173 compare
- 199 Burundi 0.1836 compare
- 200 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1822 compare
- 201 Egypt 0.1748 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 capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 71.23 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5,056 current LCU per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 38.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp price levels relative to the us in Afghanistan?
- Gdp price levels relative to the us in Afghanistan was 0.1879 in 2023, according to World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3479 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1663 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp price levels relative to the us?
- Afghanistan ranks 198th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp price levels relative to the us rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP price levels relative to the US. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) conversion factor to market exchange rate.