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
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 176 Papua New Guinea 124.13 current US$ per person compare
- 177 Malawi 105.65 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Eritrea 86.96 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Lebanon 64.63 current US$ per person compare
- 181 South Sudan 62.12 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Djibouti 60.55 current US$ 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5,056 current LCU per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 38.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 283.72 current US$ per person (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.