Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 5,056 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of 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 (capita LCU) in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| 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% |
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of's 5,056 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 64,636 current LCU per person, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of's 5,056 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,142 current LCU per person, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +198.5% | 1,513 current LCU per person | 4,518 current LCU per person |
| 1976 | +47.7% | 814.15 current LCU per person | 1,202 current LCU per person |
| 1974 | +45.4% | 468.83 current LCU per person | 681.68 current LCU per person |
| 1967 | -28.1% | 516.25 current LCU per person | 371.22 current LCU per person |
| 2022 | +29.9% | 4,066 current LCU per person | 5,282 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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, Islamic Republic of
- 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,175 current LCU per person compare
- 152 Cyprus 5,126 current LCU per person compare
- 153 Slovak Republic 5,073 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Turkmenistan 4,925 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Samoa 4,910 current LCU per person compare
- 157 Libya 4,883 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 60.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
- 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, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 371.22 current LCU per person in 1967.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Gross capital formation 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
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.