Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 5,056 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5,056 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
154th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5,282 current LCU per person
in 2022
All-time low
371.22 current LCU per person
in 1967
Years of data
24
1960–2024

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1960199220241960: 431.7 current LCU per person1961: 445 current LCU per person1962: 499.8 current LCU per person1963: 499.8 current LCU per person1964: 509.5 current LCU per person1965: 508.2 current LCU per person1966: 516.2 current LCU per person1967: 371.2 current LCU per person1968: 371.9 current LCU per person1969: 372.1 current LCU per person1970: 380.9 current LCU per person1971: 389 current LCU per person1972: 396.5 current LCU per person1973: 468.8 current LCU per person1974: 681.7 current LCU per person1975: 814.2 current LCU per person1976: 1.2k current LCU per person1977: 1.2k current LCU per person1978: 1.5k current LCU per person2020: 4.5k current LCU per person2021: 4.1k current LCU per person2022: 5.3k current LCU per person2023: 5.0k current LCU per person2024: 5.1k current LCU per person

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

Analysis

In 2024, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan stood at 5,056 current LCU per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 5,282 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 371.22 current LCU per person, in 1967.

That places Afghanistan 154th out of 187 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.

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2024.
Year current LCU per person Change
1960 431.65 current LCU per person
1961 444.97 current LCU per person +3.1%
1962 499.77 current LCU per person +12.3%
1963 499.77 current LCU per person +0.0%
1964 509.46 current LCU per person +1.9%
1965 508.17 current LCU per person -0.3%
1966 516.25 current LCU per person +1.6%
1967 371.22 current LCU per person -28.1%
1968 371.85 current LCU per person +0.2%
1969 372.14 current LCU per person +0.1%
1970 380.87 current LCU per person +2.3%
1971 389.01 current LCU per person +2.1%
1972 396.5 current LCU per person +1.9%
1973 468.83 current LCU per person +18.2%
1974 681.68 current LCU per person +45.4%
1975 814.15 current LCU per person +19.4%
1976 1,202 current LCU per person +47.7%
1977 1,237 current LCU per person +2.9%
1978 1,513 current LCU per person +22.4%
2020 4,518 current LCU per person +198.5%
2021 4,066 current LCU per person -10.0%
2022 5,282 current LCU per person +29.9%
2023 4,983 current LCU per person -5.7%
2024 5,056 current LCU per person +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 452.52 current LCU per person 371.22 current LCU per person 516.25 current LCU per person 10
1970s 787.05 current LCU per person 380.87 current LCU per person 1,513 current LCU per person 9
2020s 4,781 current LCU per person 4,066 current LCU per person 5,282 current LCU per person 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,175 current LCU per person compare
  2. 152 Cyprus 5,126 current LCU per person compare
  3. 153 Slovakia 5,073 current LCU per person compare
  4. 155 Turkmenistan 4,925 current LCU per person compare
  5. 156 Samoa 4,910 current LCU per person compare
  6. 157 Libya 4,883 current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan?
Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan was 5,056 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 5,282 current LCU per person in 2022.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 371.22 current LCU per person in 1967.
How does Afghanistan rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross capital formation (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.

Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,717 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (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.