Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 71.23 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
71.23 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
179th
of 187 countries
All-time high
71.23 current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
8.25 current US$ per person
in 1967
Years of data
24
1960–2024

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

0204060801960199220241960: 9.6 current US$ per person1961: 9.9 current US$ per person1962: 11.1 current US$ per person1963: 11.1 current US$ per person1964: 11.3 current US$ per person1965: 11.3 current US$ per person1966: 11.5 current US$ per person1967: 8.2 current US$ per person1968: 8.3 current US$ per person1969: 8.3 current US$ per person1970: 8.5 current US$ per person1971: 8.6 current US$ per person1972: 8.8 current US$ per person1973: 10.4 current US$ per person1974: 15.1 current US$ per person1975: 18.1 current US$ per person1976: 26.7 current US$ per person1977: 27.5 current US$ per person1978: 33.6 current US$ per person2020: 58.7 current US$ per person2021: 46.3 current US$ per person2022: 59.7 current US$ per person2023: 63.3 current US$ per person2024: 71.2 current US$ per person

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 71.23 current US$ per person for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 71.23 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.25 current US$ per person, in 1967.

That places Afghanistan 179th 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 US$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2024.
Year current US$ per person Change
1960 9.59 current US$ per person
1961 9.89 current US$ per person +3.1%
1962 11.11 current US$ per person +12.3%
1963 11.11 current US$ per person +0.0%
1964 11.32 current US$ per person +1.9%
1965 11.29 current US$ per person -0.3%
1966 11.47 current US$ per person +1.6%
1967 8.25 current US$ per person -28.1%
1968 8.26 current US$ per person +0.2%
1969 8.27 current US$ per person +0.1%
1970 8.46 current US$ per person +2.3%
1971 8.64 current US$ per person +2.1%
1972 8.81 current US$ per person +1.9%
1973 10.42 current US$ per person +18.2%
1974 15.15 current US$ per person +45.4%
1975 18.09 current US$ per person +19.4%
1976 26.71 current US$ per person +47.7%
1977 27.48 current US$ per person +2.9%
1978 33.63 current US$ per person +22.4%
2020 58.74 current US$ per person +74.7%
2021 46.34 current US$ per person -21.1%
2022 59.66 current US$ per person +28.7%
2023 63.27 current US$ per person +6.1%
2024 71.23 current US$ per person +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.06 current US$ per person 8.25 current US$ per person 11.47 current US$ per person 10
1970s 17.49 current US$ per person 8.46 current US$ per person 33.63 current US$ per person 9
2020s 59.85 current US$ per person 46.34 current US$ per person 71.23 current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 176 Papua New Guinea 124.13 current US$ per person compare
  2. 177 Malawi 105.65 current US$ per person compare
  3. 178 Eritrea 86.96 current US$ per person compare
  4. 180 Lebanon 64.63 current US$ per person compare
  5. 181 South Sudan 62.12 current US$ per person compare
  6. 182 Djibouti 60.55 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 71.23 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 71.23 current US$ per person in 2024.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.25 current US$ per person in 1967.
How does Afghanistan rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,947 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.