GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 5.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 5.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 6.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.51 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 5.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 5.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 4.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 4.29 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 3.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 2.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 3.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 3.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 4.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 4.29 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 4.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 5.28 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 6.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 5.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 5.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 5.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 5.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.33 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.34 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.28 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 1 Nigeria 7.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Egypt 6.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Burundi 5.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Tajikistan 5.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Iran 5.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 5.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.