GNI (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 29,716 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
29,716 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
164th
of 208 countries
All-time high
39,582 current LCU per person
in 2020
All-time low
2,669 current LCU per person
in 1962
Years of data
47
1960–2024

GNI (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 29,716 current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2024.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 39,582 current LCU per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,669 current LCU per person, in 1962.

That places Afghanistan 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GNI (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for GNI (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2024.
Year current LCU per person Change
1960 2,734 current LCU per person
1961 2,735 current LCU per person +0.0%
1962 2,669 current LCU per person -2.4%
1963 3,592 current LCU per person +34.6%
1964 3,739 current LCU per person +4.1%
1965 4,603 current LCU per person +23.1%
1966 6,263 current LCU per person +36.1%
1967 7,320 current LCU per person +16.9%
1968 5,866 current LCU per person -19.9%
1969 5,873 current LCU per person +0.1%
1970 7,112 current LCU per person +21.1%
1971 7,270 current LCU per person +2.2%
1972 6,192 current LCU per person -14.8%
1973 6,555 current LCU per person +5.9%
1974 7,948 current LCU per person +21.2%
1975 8,517 current LCU per person +7.2%
1976 8,997 current LCU per person +5.6%
1977 10,179 current LCU per person +13.1%
1978 11,145 current LCU per person +9.5%
1979 12,083 current LCU per person +8.4%
1980 12,446 current LCU per person +3.0%
1981 14,727 current LCU per person +18.3%
2000 8,038 current LCU per person -45.4%
2001 6,605 current LCU per person -17.8%
2002 8,657 current LCU per person +31.1%
2003 9,869 current LCU per person +14.0%
2004 10,738 current LCU per person +8.8%
2005 12,784 current LCU per person +19.1%
2006 13,942 current LCU per person +9.1%
2007 18,984 current LCU per person +36.2%
2008 19,444 current LCU per person +2.4%
2009 22,203 current LCU per person +14.2%
2010 25,723 current LCU per person +15.9%
2011 28,936 current LCU per person +12.5%
2012 33,756 current LCU per person +16.7%
2013 36,125 current LCU per person +7.0%
2014 35,986 current LCU per person -0.4%
2015 36,360 current LCU per person +1.0%
2016 35,697 current LCU per person -1.8%
2017 36,419 current LCU per person +2.0%
2018 36,618 current LCU per person +0.5%
2019 39,401 current LCU per person +7.6%
2020 39,582 current LCU per person +0.5%
2021 31,468 current LCU per person -20.5%
2022 31,722 current LCU per person +0.8%
2023 32,744 current LCU per person +3.2%
2024 29,716 current LCU per person -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,539 current LCU per person 2,669 current LCU per person 7,320 current LCU per person 10
1970s 8,600 current LCU per person 6,192 current LCU per person 12,083 current LCU per person 10
1980s 13,586 current LCU per person 12,446 current LCU per person 14,727 current LCU per person 2
2000s 13,127 current LCU per person 6,605 current LCU per person 22,203 current LCU per person 10
2010s 34,502 current LCU per person 25,723 current LCU per person 39,401 current LCU per person 10
2020s 33,047 current LCU per person 29,716 current LCU per person 39,582 current LCU per person 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 161 Grenada 30,884 current LCU per person compare
  2. 162 Zambia 30,170 current LCU per person compare
  3. 163 Estonia 30,031 current LCU per person compare
  4. 165 Dominica 28,912 current LCU per person compare
  5. 166 Lithuania 28,232 current LCU per person compare
  6. 167 Portugal 27,909 current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan?
Gni (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan was 29,716 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 39,582 current LCU per person in 2020.
What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,669 current LCU per person in 1962.
How does Afghanistan rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
GNI (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 11,276 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.