GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 2,246 current international $ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2,246 current international $ per person for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 2,622 current international $ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 750.56 current international $ per person, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 191st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 788.08 current international $ per person | — |
| 2001 | 750.56 current international $ per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 941.29 current international $ per person | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 980.02 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 984.04 current international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,089 current international $ per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 1,143 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1,304 current international $ per person | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 1,333 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,566 current international $ per person | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 1,769 current international $ per person | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 1,742 current international $ per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,994 current international $ per person | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 2,140 current international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 2,231 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,298 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2,242 current international $ per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,362 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2,465 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2,622 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 2,581 current international $ per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,157 current international $ per person | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 2,129 current international $ per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,214 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 2,246 current international $ per person | +1.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2,246 current international $ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,196 current international $ per person, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2,246 current international $ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,146 current international $ per person, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,088 current international $ per person | 750.56 current international $ per person | 1,566 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,186 current international $ per person | 1,742 current international $ per person | 2,622 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,265 current international $ per person | 2,129 current international $ per person | 2,581 current international $ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 188 Burkina Faso 2,891 current international $ per person compare
- 189 Solomon Islands 2,790 current international $ per person compare
- 190 Chad 2,771 current international $ per person compare
- 192 Niger 2,146 current international $ per person compare
- 193 Sudan 2,136 current international $ per person compare
- 194 Madagascar 1,907 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Afghanistan was 2,246 current international $ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,622 current international $ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 750.56 current international $ per person in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 191st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
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- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GNI, 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.