GNI (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 29,716 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 161 Grenada 30,884 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Zambia 30,170 current LCU per person compare
- 163 Estonia 30,031 current LCU per person compare
- 165 Dominica 28,912 current LCU per person compare
- 166 Lithuania 28,232 current LCU per person compare
- 167 Portugal 27,909 current LCU 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -6.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 71.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -7.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -16.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 14.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 25.12 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.