GNI per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: GNI per capita was 521.6 US$ in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
521.6 US$
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
200th
of 206 countries
All-time high
639.85 US$
in 2012
All-time low
436.02 US$
in 2009
Years of data
12
2009–2020

GNI per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2020

02004006002009201420202009: 436 US$2010: 544.3 US$2011: 590.5 US$2012: 639.9 US$2013: 626.5 US$2014: 614.2 US$2015: 561 US$2016: 517.1 US$2017: 523.5 US$2018: 490.7 US$2019: 502 US$2020: 521.6 US$

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.

Analysis

In 2020, gni per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of stood at 521.6 US$.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 639.85 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 436.02 US$, in 2009.

That places Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 436.02 US$ 436.02 US$ 436.02 US$ 1
2010s 560.97 US$ 490.71 US$ 639.85 US$ 10
2020s 521.6 US$ 521.6 US$ 521.6 US$ 1

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  5. 202 Sierra Leone 499.59 US$ compare
  6. 203 Madagascar, Republic of 463.75 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Gni per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 521.6 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 639.85 US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 436.02 US$ in 2009.
How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for gni per capita?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is gni per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 7,188 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.